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About the Course

Economic policy affects every citizen. And economic policymaking is best done as a collaborative process with a wide range of stakeholders. This course brings an understanding of the relevance and impacts of economic policymaking in everyday life, and the ways for citizens to be involved in shaping economic policy, in an accessible and interesting manner. Taught by Dr. Vijay Kelkar and Dr. Ajay Shah, along with Aromar Revi, Director, IIHS, the course synthesises more than one hundred years of their combined experience as professional economists and public intellectuals. This course can be covered across 5 weeks with 3-5 hours of learning per week. To get the best out of the course, learners are encouraged to view all the video lectures and conversations, go through other learning material, work on all the assignments and assessments, and participate in discussions in a constructive and respectful manner. By the end of this course, you will be able to: ~ Identify the role of the government in defining and implementing policy ~ Recognise the various objective aspects of policymaking, and appreciate the various softer / people aspects involved ~ Analyse the steps involved in the process of policymaking, and discuss various nuances and challenges in defining and implementing it Each citizen plays an important role in shaping our Republic. This course enables citizens, public servants and learners to understand the implications of various aspects of governing a Republic. If you are a student of economics, public policy, law, political science, and/or management, this course will explain the process of economic policy-making and inform you about the complex systems involved in its creation and implementation. If you are a public servant in Indian Civil Services involved in public finance and economics, this course will help you gain deeper insights into topics and practices surrounding the design of economic public policy. UPSC aspirants will likewise benefit from the insights and by participating in the discussions the course offers. Employees and leaders in the private sector who will benefit from having a more nuanced understanding of economic policy and development will also find this course very educational and informative. We look forward to having you on the course!...

Top reviews

K

Jan 10, 2023

Exceptional course for an introduction to policy studies in the Indian context. Excellent lectures with ample supplementary materials; thoroughly enjoyed!

AG

May 28, 2024

I have shared with many people - Undergrads. We need more such courses. I landed accidentally. But market it more!

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By ELMER M P

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Sep 4, 2022

than you

By Karan G

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Feb 25, 2024

This is a very interesting course for a weekend, however it does not go into broad detail nor does it introduce policy making properly to the learners. It makes broad sweeping claims and generalizes various arguments. A more detailed course would have been more beneficial for student. It however does cover the principals behind making policies quite well.

By Dipankar C

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Oct 2, 2023

The instructors are highly accomplished public policy teachers and it was a pleasure to hear their thoughts. The course design can be better. The topics were incoherent and more often than not, the instructors were sharing their opinions rather than a framework to allow the learner to develop their own mental landscape on the topics. Highly valuable exposure but can be made much more structured.