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Richard O. Zerbe
ECON 406
Seattle Campus
Provides undergraduate student an opportunity to apply the tools of economic analysis in a critical examination of theoretical and empirical work. A list of topics is available in the departmental office. Prerequisite: ECON 200.
Class description
This is a new course that considers principles and practices of regulation. The course will be in seminar style. It addresses such questions as why regulation arises, what has been its history, to what abuses has it been subject, is regulation necessary and if so why and when is it, and what is an appropriate direction for regulatory reform.
Government is the major vehicle for regulation. This is an exciting time in the evolution of government as we see a move to extra-national forms of regulation. So the Evans School thought this might be an opportune time to examine the regulatory process and theory. Public affairs students will generally work in regulatory environments. The aim of this course is to give a perspective on the regulatory environment.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
seminar/paper
Recommended preparation
should have an intermediate course in micro economics
Class assignments and grading
class discussion leaders
class discussion and paper
