POEC 402(S) Political Economy of Public Policy Issues

The core of this course consists of analyses by student study groups of current issues of public policy. The student groups investigate the interacting political and economic aspects of an issue, do extensive reading, conduct interviews in Washington (during spring recess) with public and private officials, write a major report on their findings and recommendations, and defend it orally in a public session.
Students visit Washington, D.C. Sunday night through Wednesday of the first week of spring vacation to conduct interviews relating to their group projects. This is a course requirement.
Format: seminar with student presentations.
Prerequisites: Economics 253 or 255; satisfaction of the U.S. Political Economy and Public Policy course requirement (see list of major requirements above).
Required in the major and open only to Political Economy majors.

Hour: BRADBURD and C. JOHNSON