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(OSHER) Contemporary Policy Issues II

Instructor: Jack Ochs

Course Information

  • In response to a question in class, I have posted a note on the natural rate of unemployment and economic stimulus (Posted September 30, 2011, 2:41 pm)
  • This course will discuss issues in Public Education, Higher Education Pollution Control, Poverty and Welfare Policy. It starts on Monday, September 12 at 1P.M. and will meet for 5 weeks. The place is to be announced. You can find Suggested Readings and notes on each topic by clicking on the Notes tab. (Posted June 30, 2011, 2:18 pm)

Links / Notes

  • Suggested Readings (Download) (Posted June 30, 2011, 2:20 pm)
  • Public Education (Download) (Posted August 4, 2011, 11:23 am)
  • Higher Education (Download) (Posted August 4, 2011, 11:23 am)
  • Pollution Control (Download) (Posted June 30, 2011, 2:23 pm)
  • Poverty (Download) (Posted August 4, 2011, 11:24 am)
  • Welfare Policy (Download) (Posted August 4, 2011, 11:25 am)
  • Why increased spending is called for (Download) (Posted September 30, 2011, 2:43 pm)