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SOPE 505 001 (CRN: 14277)
MICROECONOMICS FOR POLICY EVAL
Long Title: MICROECONOMICS FOR POLICY EVALUATION
Department: Social Policy Evaluation
Instructor: DeNicco, James
Meeting: 6:00PM - 9:00PM M (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Degree(s):
Master of Social Policy Eval
Section Max Enrollment: 12
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 4:50AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: This course will introduce students to economic principles and tools relevant for policy
analysis. The course covers topics such as household decision-making, the economics of
information, risk and uncertainty, markets and market structure, externalities and other
types of market failure, behavioral economics, game theory, and welfare economics.
Students will see how the application of economic theory to policy questions informs
and guides social policy analysis.