- The meaning and nature of public policy
- The process and scope of public policy analysis
- Concepts of social welfare
- Public policy and the public interest
- Theories and their applications to public policy
- Techniques of public policy analysis:
- Efficiency criteria for evaluating public policy options
- Cost-utility technique
- Measurement of costs and benefits
- Social impact and environmental impact analysis
- Modeling and evaluating public policy options:
- Social welfare function
- Pareto optimality
- Welfare optimizing and satisficing models
- Environment and limitations of public policy in the Nigerian economy
- Formulation of national economic policy: planning, principles, and analyses
Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
