UT Dallas 2013 Graduate Catalog

PSCI6323 - Public Choice

PSCI 6323 Public Choice (3 semester hours) This course covers the application of economic reasoning to non-market decision-making in situations involving collective choice. Topics include market and government failure, collective action, properties of different voting rules, design of constitutions, and the behavior of candidates, elected officials, bureaucrats, and voters. Recommended: POEC/PA 7317 or equivalent. (3-0) R