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Taxes and Social Policy
Examines major areas of social policy that interact with the tax system.
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Advocacy for Social Change
Examines different components of advocacy, including: role of and opportunities for advocacy in the policy process; relationship between advocacy, social movements, and public policy; organizations leading advocacy in the U.S. and their regulatory environment; and tactics and strategies used for…
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Values and International Development
Examines and clarifies international development values, including underlying theories of justice on which they seem to be built, the ways in which they are justified to stakeholders, the general public, and impacts they have upon people, especially the poorest and…
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GIS and Public Policy
Focuses on use of geographic information systems in public policy analysis with particular attention to the tools widely used by social scientists, public policy scholars, urban planners, and environmental scientists.
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Economics of International Development
Economics of International Development critically examines the validity and reliability of most common economic development indicators of poverty, growth and inequality, and provides an overview of, and basic literacy around, international macroeconomic topics including debt, aid, trade and financial markets.
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Advanced Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
Teaches students more advanced quantitative methods applied to program evaluation and policy analysis. Students develop ability to do independent research by developing skills in assessing data qualities, research design, and appropriate application of a variety of quantitative methods.
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Advanced Budgeting in the Public Section
Covers more advanced topics in governmental budgeting. Provides an overview of the functions, expenditures, and revenues of federal, state, and local governments.
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Operationalizing Racial Equity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
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Energy Policy
Energy policy formulation and implementation with emphasis on post-1973 developments. Energy conservation programs; changing roles of oil, coal, gas, nuclear, and solar energy; institutional, environmental, and equity considerations; government research and development programs.
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Local Government Management
Explores a wide range of local government topics. Topics include: inclusive community engagement practices; economic development strategies; current issues in policing; and applying an equity lens in local government decision making.