PUBPOL 3550

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PUBPOL 3550
Economics of Education

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The economics of education is about understanding how and why people make decisions to invest in education, the effect of education on long-term social and economic outcomes, the behavior of those institutions that produce education, and how best to design and implement public policies affecting the level and distribution of education resources. The basic tools of economics provide a framework to evaluate education policies including K-12 school finance, student financial aid, and college admissions. Throughout the course, there will be an emphasis on examining empirical tests of the economic theory and measuring the effects of policy initiatives on educational outcomes.


Prerequisites PUBPOL 2000 and PUBPOL 3100.

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SSC-AS), (SBA-HE), (OCE-IL, QP-IL)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2024FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECON 3760, ILRLE 3550

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5244 PUBPOL 3550   LEC 001

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    • MW Savage Hall 100
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Lovenheim, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person