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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This workshop will consider the design and implementation of macroeconomic policies in developing countries. We will evaluate the pros and cons of discretion in designing and implementing fiscal policy, including an analysis of a variety of approaches¿fiscal rules, fiscal responsibility laws, and fiscal councils¿that have the potential to improve the incentives for policymakers to use discretion responsibly and reduce deficit bias. Increasingly countries are adopting explicit inflation targets (IT), and we will focus in particular on the IT framework.
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Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is focused on the long-term reconstruction of Haiti, with particular emphasis on fostering economic opportunity. This workshop will provide advice to the Fund as it develops a strategy for job creation, long-term investments in human capital & economic growth. While the Fund sees its primary role as a grant maker, it wants to explore leveraging funds from other investors in new ways, including program-related investments, loans and equity. Possible research for the workshop: support for microenterprises, economic decentralization and enhancing Haiti's economic integration into the region.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
The workshop examines policy options for the US in dealing with Middle East states and non-state actors which have been labeled pariahs, rogues, and Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Specifically, we will look at Syria, Iran, Sudan, Hezbollah and Hamas. It will examine the behavior, goals and practices of the states and non-state actors; and will consider the range of possible American policy responses, such as rhetoric, sanctions, diplomatic engagement, and the threat/use of force (military and counter-terrorism). The workshop will also look at literature dealing with these issues, including the new US approach toward counterinsurgency.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Explores options available to U.S. government to reduce global climate forcing on relatively rapid timescales. Options may include regulatory measures or technology deployment initiatives that involve domestic action alone or require int'l coordination. A report which considers options will be prepared. Efforts to distinguish between actions for which federal agencies already have authority, & those Congress would need to grant new authority will be made. Ways to monitor & evaluate policy effectiveness will be explored. Clients are the Dept of Energy, Office of Policy & Int'l Affairs, and the EPA, Office of Int'l Affairs.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This workshop will use case studies, academic literature, and site visits to study urban food systems. Health, environmental, and socio-economic indicators, as well as opportunities for collaboration and community building, will be used to evaluate current and future food systems. We will also focus on the role of private and public sector actors in creating urban food systems and inherent system vulnerabilities. During fall break, students will travel to three regions to learn about urban food systems. The workshop will formulate policy recommendations for our client, the Childhood Obesity Team at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This workshop will address two questions:1) the global vaccination gap that results in death of approximately 3 million children annually from vaccine preventable diseases, 2) examination of a case study of the new Merck-Wellcome Trust Hilleman Laboratory as an approach to bridging the gap between discovery research and development of vaccine candidates needed in the developing world. The workshop will examine the global burden of disease due to infectious diseases, the available prevention and control tools and the prospects for new models to assist developing countries in their effort to combat the spread of infection.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
These policy workshops normally involve a group of six to twelve MPA and MPP students working on a specific policy problem under faculty supervision. Students frequently work with original source materials and data. Often the workshop produces a collective report or recommendation. The objective is for students to bring to bear the full range of skills emphasized in the curriculum.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Policy workshops normally involve a group of six to twelve M.P.A. and M.P.P. students working on a specific policy problem under faculty supervision. Students frequently work with original source materials and data. Often the workshop produces a collective report or recommendation. The objective is for students to bring to bear the full range of skills emphasized in the curriculum.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course will review the current landscape of higher education, including accountability, affordability, access, transparency, efficiency, quality and diversity. Discussion topics will be framed by the financial pressures imposed by the recent recession which has led to rethinking about the goals and nature of higher education. It will examine long standing higher education practices (e.g. accreditation) and newer initiatives and attempt to develop coherent post-secondary education policy for the upcoming decades.
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