PUBPOL 536: Well-Being Economics

Semester: Fall 2024
Meeting Times: Mo 1:40PM - 4:10PM
Modes of Inquiry: Ethical Inquiry (EI)
Areas of Knowledge: Social Sciences (SS)
Course Description:

How do we build an economy that prioritizes human welfare? How do we serve ecological, economic, and social goals within corresponding constraints? Course examines the theory and practice of well-being economics; draws on local and regional resources; engaging expertise and solutions across disciplines and sectors; operationalizes well-being economics principles through a semester-long project capstone. Uses issues in political economy and sustainability to help students develop their analytic, writing, oral presentation skills.