Public Policy Summer Training Courses 2008
 
Policies for Economic Growth in the Global Economy (2008)
(August 25 - September 5, 2008)

Course Summary
Policies for Economic Growth in the Global Economy exposes policymakers and policy analysts to economic ideas and practices that are implemented to encourage economic development recognizing the importance of international economic linkages in today’s world.

Raising the standard of living is the ultimate goal of sound economic policy. This course provides participants with the most current understanding of macroeconomic policy issues and how to deal with them. Topics covered in this course include: economic development policies and the determinants of economic growth in the short-run and in the long-run, the role of financial system development on innovation and access to entrepreneurial capital, the adoption of new technologies, the importance of fiscal stability, exchange rate issues, financial crises, and international trade and investment. Additionally, the course discusses the features of an efficient and growth-promoting tax system.

Participants apply principles learned in the course to assess the strengths and weaknesses of different policies in their own countries and work individually with faculty members to analyze particular policy questions of their interest. This topic-driven course consists of lectures, seminars, workshops, and roundtable discussions.

Furthermore, a series of applied workshops expose course participants to the basic skills of data analysis. Participants learn to apply these skills to issues and data from their own countries with the assistance of course instructors.

Further Information and Applications
Application materials for this course can be downloaded in MS Word or in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) from the main page for the Public Policy Summer Training Courses 2008.

If you have any questions regarding the content of this course, please do not hesitate to contact the Course Coordinators for this course, Professor Felix K. Rioja (frioja@gsu.edu) or Professor Neven T. Valev (nvalev@gsu.edu).

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