PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS (ECO 311)

Introduction

Characteristics of Public Policy 

Importance of Public Policy

Types of Public Policy 

Basic Terminologies of Public Policy Analysis

The Rationale for Public Sector

(LECTURE II: APPLICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS)

Introduction

Elements of good policy analysis 

limitations of public policy analysis

(LECTURE III: FORMULATION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC POLICIES)

Introduction

Stages of Policy Making 

Actors/Agencies in the Policy Process 

(LECTURE IV: WELFARE ECONOMICS, THEORIES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO POLICIES)

Introduction

PIGOVIAN THEORY OF WELFARE ECONOMICS AND EXTERNALITIES

ASSUMPTIONS OF PIGOVIAN CONDITION

ANALYSIS OF EXTERNALITIES / DIVERGENCES BETWEEN PRIVATE AND SOCIAL COST AND BENEFIT

CAUSES OF EXTERNALITIES 

REMEDIAL MEASURES TO EXTERNALITIES