Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs, SPEA-V202

Associate Instructor (Instructor of Record), Indiana University, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 2021

Fall Semester (3 cr.)
This course reinforces and deepens economic skills by applying basic microeconomic concepts and models to a variety of policy areas. Using economic models, students in the course will examine the motivation for intervention in the economy, the types of intervention, and the predicted effects of policies.
Policy areas covered will include tax, social, health, regulatory, environmental, and trade policy, among others. To better understand these issues, the course will first briefly discuss some of the institutional details of the policy area, and then use economic models to examine impact of policy on behavior and market outcomes.

What did you like most about this course and instructor?

Professor Fisher is definitely my favorite professor that I have had at IU so far. Crazy that she is new to teaching and is already so great.

I liked how this class was taught. The transition of the articles with the lessons helped prepare me for each class.

She was very flexible with her teaching, striving to meet the interests of the students. At the same time, she fit the syllabus and worked to make sure the class could be enjoyable given requirements.

What did you like least about this course and instructor?

She was perfect!

I did not like the quizzes at first

Overall, I really enjoyed this course and instructor.

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