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POG 412

Government and the Economy

This course compares key economic policies in Canada and the United States from neoclassical, institutional, and critical perspectives. The course mainly considers continuity and reversals in fiscal, monetary, competition, industrial, labour market, agricultural, and trade policies within the context of economic globalization. The course focuses on the rationale behind and mechanics of individual policies, followed by the historical processes and politics that shape them and policy outcomes. (Policy)
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

POG 214 or PPA 211

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None