UVM and the Local/Regional Economy (Community Development & Applied Economics 295)
Instructors: Richard Schramm CDAE Department, UVM 103A Morrill Hall 656-0292, rschramm@zoo.uvm.edu office hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs 2:00-3:00 pm or by appointment Nancy Brooks Economics Department, UVM 231 Old Mill Bldg 656-0946, nbrooks@zoo.uvm.edu office hours: Tues. 2:00-3:30, Wed. 1:30-3:00 pm Project-related websites 1. Burlington/UVM COPC- www.uvm.edu/~copc 2. HUD Office of University Partnerships- www.oup.org 3. COPC research from around the country- www.oup.org/research/copcresearch.html 4. City of Burlington www.ci.burlington.vt.us 5. University of Vermont www.uvm.edu Overview: This field study course asks what are the economic impacts of UVM on the regional/local economy and how might the university change its employment and purchasing to further benefit…
The Economics of Social Issues
College of Business EC 211 – Course Outline Semester: Spring 2000 Class Sessions: The class meets on Wednesdays from 7:45-10:10 Course Description This course utilizes economic principles and techniques to analyze social issues. Topics include: the allocation of resources, the distribution of wealth and income, health care, crime, education, environmental, tax and regulatory issues. In addition to providing an economic analysis of four current issues, you will participate in a service learning project as a means of applying the concepts discussed in class and examining the complexities often involved in projects which entail a number of potential economic and social…
Social and Economic Justice
“Charity, vertical, humiliates. Solidarity, horizontal, helps.” – Eduardo Galeano Course Description Social and Economic Justice will review and study historical and contemporary issues in social and economic justice as they relate to US policy. It will explore the distribution of power, status, and resources in society. It will also address how issues of discrimination affect the vulnerable populations and how advocates can work in the political arena. Objectives: -exhibit an awareness and understanding of self in relation to diverse populations; -analyze the impact of social welfare populations on populations-at-risk; -identify the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination in society;…
Lehigh CORPS Regional Economic Development Practicum
This Lehigh Community Research and Policy Service course will. involve teams of students in community-oriented research projects. The twin purposes of the program are: 1) to provide real-world, team oriented learning experiences to Lehigh students and 2) to provide a resource for local governments and community organizations that would allow them to draw upon the expertise of our students as consultants in analyzing problems and formulating policy. The students will participate in the design and execution of a specific research project identified by a Lehigh Valley development agency. A description of this year's projects is attached. The results of this…
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