90-769, Course TitleWelfare Policy
12 units
Prerequisites: None
Delivery Format: On-Campus
Description: The objectives of the course are (1) to obtain an understanding
of the range of programs, both tax and welfare (broadly defined)
that determine effective income, (2) to explore questions
concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of those programs, (3)
to become familiar with the major forms of analysis in the area,
and (4) to carry out an analysis concerning some problem of welfare
policy. Examples of programs to be considered are: the Pennsylvania
Tax Forgiveness Program, Aid to Families with Dependent Children,
Food Stamps, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid, and
the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The first half of the semester will be devoted to developing an
understanding of the major programs, their operation, and the
principal interactions with other programs. The second half of the
semester will be devoted to analyses of specific programs or sets
of programs. Students will learn how to use a software system
designed for the analysis of program interactions. Each student
will be expected to analyze a particular program or policy related
problem using appropriate methodology.
Last modified on June 1, 2006
