Economics and Development

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September 23, 2014

A recent Financial Times article highlights SPP's role as one of the first universities to pilot the Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics (CORE) curriculum. SPP recently announced its participation in the CORE project, which Assistant Professor Michael Dorsch will be using in his Economic Analysis core course.

September 2, 2014
“This is exactly the type of project,” explained School of Public Policy (SPP) Dean Wolfgang H. Reinicke, “that we are eager to embrace at the School. It reflects the serious effort of committed academics and practitioners to develop an economics curriculum that is meaningful and relevant.” Assistant Professor Michael Dorsch was a reviewer for the Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics (CORE) curriculum and will be using it in his Economic Analysis course at SPP.
April 14, 2014
The point at which an economically unequal autocratic society might experience a revolution to democratization may be more of a delicate balance of circumstances than is currently believed.
April 1, 2014
Economic downturns in conjunction with a lack of economic freedom for non-elites can spark political violence says SPP's Michael Dorsch.