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The Study of Economics
Supply, Demand, and Equilibrium
Consumer Theory and Elasticity of Demand and Supply
Commodity Taxes and Subsidies
The Price System and Price Regulation
Trade, Adjustment, and Protectionism
Externalities
Producer Theory and Competition
Monopoly and Price Discrimination
Labour Markets, Transfers, and Personal Taxes
Public Goods and Commons Problems
Asymmetric Information, Signaling, and Game Theory
The Study of Macroeconomics
Wealth of Nations and Economic Growth
Growth, Capital Accumulation, and the Financial System
Business Cycles and Unemployment
Inflation and Monetary Policy
Government Spending and Fiscal Policy
The Study of Quantitative Methods
Describing Distributions
Bivariate Data
Probability Theory
Research Design
Normal Distributions and Advanced Graphs
Sampling Distributions
Estimation and Hypothesis Testing
Tests of Means and Power
Regression
Analysis of Variance
Transformation, Chi Square, Distribution Free Tests, and Effect Size
The Study of the Socioeconomic Context for Politics and Policy
Income Inequality and Poverty
Immigration and Integration
Gender Inequality
Indigenous Peoples
Political Advocacy and the Nonprofit Sector
The Study of Global Affairs and International Relations
National Security Considerations
International Organizations and Agreements
The Study of Evaluation and Performance Measurement
Fundamental Identification Problem: Causality, Counterfactual Responses, Heterogeneity, Selection
Assessing the Confounding Effects of Unobserved Factors
Sensitivity Analysis
Data Collection Strategies
Performance Measurement and Performance Management
The Study of Analytic Methods for Public Management
Futures, Foresight, and Horizon Scanning
Working with Spreadsheets
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Project Management
TQM, Six Sigma, and Lean
The Study of Environmental Policy and Sustainability
Environmental Risks and Hazards
Regulatory Choices in Environmental Policy |
The Study of Governance and Institutions
Constitutional Framework
Electoral Systems and Democratic Reform
Machinery of Government
Institutional Dynamics within Government
Federalism
Municipal Governance
Diversity, Identity, and Rights
Courts, Tribunals, and Commissions
Indigenous Governance
Organizational Design and Behaviour
Modernizing Government
The Study of Policy Analysis and Process
Interests and the Policy Process
Institutions and the Policy Process
Ideas and the Policy Process
Problem Definition and Agenda Setting
Policy Instruments and Design
Models of Decision Making
Evidence and Decision Making
Implementation and the Policy Cycle
Evaluation and the Policy Cycle
Policy Communication
Policy Communities and Networks
The Study of Implementation and Delivery
Strategic Management in the Public Sector
Designing the Delivery Model
Securing Legal Authority and Budgetary Resources
Promoting Innovation and Driving Change
Consulting and Communicating on Policy
Organizing and Measuring for Performance
Managing Risk
Promoting Learning
Implementing through Partners and Networks
Controlling Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Managing Emergencies and Crises
The Study of Leadership and Communication
Recognizing Values
Diagnosing
Building Resources
Strategizing
Handling Complexity
Negotiating
Managing Oneself
Working in Organizations
Persuading
Speaking to Persuade
Writing to Persuade
The Study of Ethics in Public Policy and Management
Moral Philosophy and Political Philosophy
Ends, Means, and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Paternalism and the Welfare State
Human Rights, Liberty and Limits
Responsibility and Accountability
The Study of Financial Management in the Public Sector
Planning and Budgeting
Costing and Forecasting
Capital Budgeting
Management Control in Public Expenditure
Audit and Oversight of Public Expenditure
The Study of HRM in the Public Sector
Promoting Excellence and Diversity
Workplace Issues and Labour Relations
The Study of Information and Technology Management in the Public Sector
Managing New Technologies
Information Management and Cybersecurity |
A database of topics taught in MPP and MPA programs