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Principles of Policy Design
THE USES AND LIMITS OF ECONOMICFRAMEWORKS IN PUBLIC POLICY
$795
A one day workshop presentedbyJohn Savage
Competencies addressed:
Decision Quality, IntellectualHorsepower, Functional/TechnicalSkills, Technical Learning.
Recent participants say:
"I found the economic focus made it a very good workshop"
"A really practical course of substance"
"It was helpful to have the concepts put into real life frameworks"
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About the Workshop
This workshop introduces analysts to basic economic frameworks that can be applied to the development of public policy. It offers an overview of economic principles as they apply to the role and function of governments. The workshop has a practical focus with special attention to examples of how economic concepts work in the policy environment. Practical exercises are a key feature of this workshop.
Policy analysts without an economics background
Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:
An understanding of the role and function of the government as viewed from an economic perspective
An overview of general economic principles and an understanding of how they apply to public policy
An understanding of the standard economic approach to public policy
An awareness of the weaknesses of the standard approach
An understanding of some alternative economic frameworks
Applied economic principles to practical policy issues
The goals and role of government
Important economic concepts
The standard market failure paradigm
Institutional analysis
Law and economics
Behavioural economics
Equity and economics
Principles of Policy Design
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