Particular attention is paid to the use of the norms of equity and efficiency in the evaluation of government policies, and the practical concerns of performing policy analysis. Students gain an appreciation for the strengths and weaknesses of the economic perspective in performing analysis. Pad 503 or equivalent. An analysis of previous and current welfare policies, including objectives, program designs, management systems, and effects on low income families. Attention is given to the fine print of laws and regulations and the details of implementing them.
Some economic analysis is employed.
Pad 503 or the equivalent. The assumptions and methods of the longitudinal approach to public planning and decision making. History as a social and policy science. The study of legal reasoning in case law, the interpretation of statutes and administrative regulations, and the interpretation and application of the Constitution. Case studies of policy formation in areas such as law, criminal justice, social welfare, economics, civil liberties, environmental protection, etc.