INQ-260EC | Economics and Crises

Full Title: Economics and Crises: How Do Economists Address Big Issues?

Topic Description:

Crises take many forms: natural disaster, disease, poverty, war. How do economists address these big issues? Where do they turn for information and data? How are their findings used to frame policy? This course takes students through the research process of social science inquiry from the perspective of an economist.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: October 2017