PAM 3300

PAM 3300

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

In-depth treatment of methods for public policy analysis. The course focuses on cost-benefit analysis, a method grounded in microeconomics and applied welfare economics. Topics include market failures; willingness to pay; opportunity costs; discounting future costs and benefits; handling uncertainty and risk; incorporating distributional impacts; methods to value a statistical life; and methods to value environmental quality and other non-market goods. Numerous examples are taken from a variety of policy areas, including crime, education, health, welfare, and regulation.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PAM 2000, PAM 2300.

Distribution Category (SBA-HE)

Outcomes
  • Explain how to conduct cost-benefit analysis of government projects.
  • Calculate the discounted present value of future costs and benefits.
  • Evaluate distributional effects of public policies.
  • Apply uncertainty and risk to policy analysis.
  • Explain how to evaluate non-market activities such as environmental policy and the value of a statistical life.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16623 PAM 3300   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to PAM majors during pre-enroll.
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

  • 18524 PAM 3300   LEC 002

    • MW Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Kenkel, D

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Enrollment limited to PAM majors during pre-enroll.

  • 18525 PAM 3300   DIS 201

    • R Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Kenkel, D

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Enrollment limited to PAM majors during pre-enroll.

  • 18526 PAM 3300   DIS 202

    • R Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Kenkel, D

  • Instruction Mode: Online