POLS 456 - Politics and Economic Policy

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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

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Description:

Goals of economic policy, based on efficiency, equity, and other values. Theories of market failure and government regulation. Influence of electoral calculations, bureaucracy, and interest group pressures on government approaches to address market failures. Government intervention in the marketplace, and intervention by economic interests into politics, and how this challenges democracy 3 lectures and a research paper. Prerequisite: POLS 112, completion of GE D2; or consent of instructor .

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.calpoly.edu

Phone Number:

(805) 756-1111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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