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Class number:
2997
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Title: Rethinking Economic Policy |
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Department: Economics |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Graded |
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Units: 1.00 |
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Current enrollment: 10 |
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Available seats: 2 |
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Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
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End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM, WM - 310B |
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Instructor(s): Clark, Carol |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 and 302. This course is open to senior Economics majors only. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Writing Emphasis Part2 Requirements |
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Note: Please contact Prof. Carol Clark at Carol.Clark@trincoll.edu for a pin to this senior seminar. |
Course Description:
How can we as a society meet the challenges of providing plentiful housing, green energy, and better public transportation? Some scholars and policy advocates have increasingly argued that to create the “abundant” future we desire, we need to rethink how government operates and under what constraints. Others argue that the problem lies not in government failures alone, but, more importantly, in the inability of private markets to provide this abundance. We will explore these ideas through readings, case studies, interviews with policy makers, and conducting our own research in collaboration with local community organizations interested in rethinking these policy challenges. |