Economics 280 - Health,Welfare,and Social Insurance

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Bard College

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Social Policy Sixty percent of U.S. federal government spending is on health, welfare, and retirement/disability insurance. What are the economic reasons for and against government intervention in these areas? What are the various programs designed to accomplish, and what behavioral incentives do they actually create? How well do these programs achieve their aims? Medicaid, Medicare, welfare, and Social Security have all undergone sweeping changes in recent years, with more changes on the horizon. This course examines major social programs from an economist's perspective. It develops theoretical models of individual behavior and market failure, and applies these models to U.S. policies as well as to other countries. The semester is structured as three separate modules covering each of the major topics. Prerequisite: Economics 101.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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