Recent Courses
Econ 695: Governance in States, Communities, and Markets
George Mason University, Fall 2017, Fall 2019, and Fall 2021
This course is designed to introduce policy analysis as a type of institutional analysis. Institutions are systems of rules, laws, and norms that govern the interpersonal actions taking place within them. These systems of rules are both (1) shaped by the policies that are or have been in effect within that system and (2) actively shape both the content of future policy and the process through which policy changes are proposed and enacted. Understanding institutions is therefore a critical prerequisite to the meaningful understanding and evaluation of policy. Throughout this course, we will explore a wide range of existing institutional systems across markets, communities, and states through reading, discussion, and lecture. This will be done from both a theoretical perspective and an applied perspective in order to help build the skills necessary to conduct institutionally-informed policy analysis.
Past Courses Taught
The Economics of Regulation
Economic Policy Analysis I
Introduction to Global Economic Institutions and Business Environment
Money and Banking
History of Economic Thought
Economic Analysis of Political Behavior
Prosperity: The Ethics and Economics of Wealth Creation (co-taught)
Intermediate Microeconomics
Econ 695: Governance in States, Communities, and Markets
George Mason University, Fall 2017, Fall 2019, and Fall 2021
This course is designed to introduce policy analysis as a type of institutional analysis. Institutions are systems of rules, laws, and norms that govern the interpersonal actions taking place within them. These systems of rules are both (1) shaped by the policies that are or have been in effect within that system and (2) actively shape both the content of future policy and the process through which policy changes are proposed and enacted. Understanding institutions is therefore a critical prerequisite to the meaningful understanding and evaluation of policy. Throughout this course, we will explore a wide range of existing institutional systems across markets, communities, and states through reading, discussion, and lecture. This will be done from both a theoretical perspective and an applied perspective in order to help build the skills necessary to conduct institutionally-informed policy analysis.
Past Courses Taught
The Economics of Regulation
Economic Policy Analysis I
Introduction to Global Economic Institutions and Business Environment
Money and Banking
History of Economic Thought
Economic Analysis of Political Behavior
Prosperity: The Ethics and Economics of Wealth Creation (co-taught)
Intermediate Microeconomics
