Mar 28, 2024  
2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

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PPAD 521/5134 - Government Regulation of Business and Investment (3 cr.)



Description
Introduction to government strategies to regulate social and economic sectors to overcome market failures. Comparative analysis of regulatory structures and issues in financial markets, telecommunications, the utility sector (power, water), environment, and social services (education, healthcare). Regulatory tools and analysis of alternative regulatory strategies as applied in developing countries. Privatization and public-private partnerships, including legal frameworks, approaches to community involvement in decision-making, accountability, and dispute resolution.

When Offered
Offered in fall.



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