ECON 420 - Seminar: Philanthropy & Nonprofit Orgaizations

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, WADV

Nonprofits organizations often rely on selfless individual behavior: many people give donations or volunteer time and effort for different charitable causes. Such altruistic behavior provides a challenge to traditional economic theory. Additionally, many nonprofit organizations are partially funded from public sources. This seminar is geared towards a better understanding of the behavior of the different agents , donors, nonprofit organization, and foundations , and their interaction with each other as well as with for-profit firms and governments.
Enrollment Limit: 10
Instructor: Staff
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 253 and 255.