ECON 3363 Micro Public Policy Analysis
Enrollment limited; significant writing/research component. This is a seminar on the economic analysis of current microeconomic public policy issues. During the first half of the course, students will read and discuss articles on selected topics and prepare first drafts of papers on topics of their choice. The second half of the course will be run like a professional economics conference. Students will read and critique others' papers, present their drafts to the class, and revise their papers on the basis of the comments received.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.81 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.88 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Joseph Quinn | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 40 |
| Fall 2025 | Joseph Quinn | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Joseph Quinn | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Spring 2024 | Joseph Quinn | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 19 |
| Fall 2023 | Joseph Quinn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Joseph Quinn | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Fall 2022 | Joseph Quinn | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 20 |
| Spring 2022 | Joseph Quinn | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 19 |
| Fall 2021 | Joseph Quinn | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 19 |