This course uses microeconomic tools to analyze public policy problems. The course focuses on evaluating the efficiency, incentive, and distributional effects of government action. By applying a common set of economic principles to ongoing debates in Washington, students learn how economists approach these questions across different settings. Special attention is given to current debates surrounding healthcare and the environment. This course is offered in Washington, D.C. to students enrolled in the Stanford in Washington Program.
5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
This course uses microeconomic tools to analyze public policy problems. The course focuses on evaluating the efficiency, incentive, and distributional effects of government action. By applying a common set of economic principles to ongoing debates in Washington, students learn how economists approach these questions across different settings. Special attention is given to current debates surrounding healthcare and the environment. This course is offered in Washington, D.C. to students enrolled in the Stanford in Washington Program.
Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.