ECON 4335 - Political Economy (WP)

4 unit(s)

Analyzes competing views of government’s role in a market economy. After reviewing a variety of exchange and intervention alternatives, such issues as inequality, law and order, political-industrial organization, and the environment are discussed.

Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.

Course Learning Outcomes List
The purpose of this course is:

To understand the significance of markets;
To anticipate and explain the effects of market interventions;
To understand the role of the political process in a market economy;
To have a clear understanding of the impact which the abandonment of free markets can have; and
To clearly communicate ideas, opinions and reasoning in writing.

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