ECON468E

This course will focus on the role that government plays in providing an examination of how and why people make decisions to invest in education . Subsequently, we will consider the effects of education on long-term social and economic outcomes, the behavior of institutions that produce education, and how best to design and implement public policies affecting the level and distribution of educational resources. Students will use microeconomic models and interpret experts empirical finding to analyze current issues in education policy including school choice, vouchers, and charter schools, accountability and teacher tenure, access and affordability in higher education, and student loans.