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Richard O. Zerbe
PB AF 599
Seattle Campus

Special Topics

Study and analysis of special topics in public affairs. Topics vary each quarter depending on curricular needs and interests of students and faculty. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

Class description

Law and Economics of Regulation

Student learning goals

An understanding of the Regulatory System, including administrataive law and the economics of regulation.

Gain an understanding of a regulatory court case

Gain an understanding of how the law works

UNDERSTAND THE UNDERLYING PHILOSOPLY OF CBA AND HOW IT BEST FITS INTO THE PUBLIC EVALUATION AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS

General method of instruction

PROFESSOR LECTURE AND STUDENT PRESENTATIONS OF CASES AND OTHER MATERIAL

Recommended preparation

SHOULD HAVE HAD MICROECONOMICS

Class assignments and grading

CLASS PRESENTATIONS AND CLASS PAPER

QUALITY OF CLASS MAJOR PRESENTATION, QUALITY OF CLASS PAPER

The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.

Last Update by Richard O. Zerbe
Date: 03/18/2008