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      Universidade Estadual de Campinas

      Introdução à Economia do Trabalho: Teorias e Políticas

      Skills you'll gain: Labor Law, Labor Relations, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Employee Relations, Economics, Workforce Management, Public Policies, Compensation Management, Market Dynamics

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Simple Regression Analysis in Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Epidemiology, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      383 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Market Equilibrium, Government Policy & Elasticity

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Behavioral Economics, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Consumer Behaviour, Political Sciences, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Graphic and Visual Design, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Trend Analysis, Policy Analysis

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Systems Science and Obesity

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Social Network Analysis, Simulations, Network Analysis, Public Health, Agentic systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Behavioral Health, Economics, Software Installation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      205 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Alternative Payment Models

      Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Behavioral Economics, Health Systems, Care Management, Payment Systems, Health Policy, Performance Measurement, Program Implementation, Benchmarking, Risk Management, Cost Reduction, Accountability, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Economics, Resource Allocation, Environmental Issue, Public Policies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Rochester

      The Power of Markets III: Input Markets and Promoting Efficiency

      Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Economics, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Price Negotiation, Public Policies, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Thinking

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Asociaciones Público-Privadas. Identificación y preparación

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Finance, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Program Evaluation, Project Design, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Risk Management, Strategic Partnership, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Project Management, Public Policies, Contract Management, Feasibility Studies, Needs Assessment, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Modeling, Case Studies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      What to Finance in Health and at What Price?

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Systems, Health Care, Public Health, Prioritization, Healthcare Ethics, Policy Analysis, Resource Allocation, Governance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Pharmaceuticals, Health Technology, Price Negotiation, Decision Making, Market Dynamics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Evaluating Public Health Programs at Scale

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Equity, Data Collection, Public Health, Research Design, Nutritional Assessment, Policy Analysis, Healthcare Ethics, Surveys, Child Health, Maternal Health, Statistical Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sapienza University of Rome

      Macroeconomic Financial Accounts Course 2

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Financial Accounting, International Finance, Data Analysis, Economics, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Financial Management, Quantitative Research, Public Administration, Behavioral Economics, Data Import/Export

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public economics courses

    • Introdução à Economia do Trabalho: Teorias e Políticas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    • Simple Regression Analysis in Public Health : Johns Hopkins University
    • Market Equilibrium, Government Policy & Elasticity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot: University of Michigan
    • Systems Science and Obesity: Johns Hopkins University
    • Population Health: Alternative Payment Models: Universiteit Leiden
    • Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • The Power of Markets III: Input Markets and Promoting Efficiency: University of Rochester
    • Asociaciones Público-Privadas. Identificación y preparación: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • What to Finance in Health and at What Price?: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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