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Mining for Development: The Taxation Linkage
by Tracy-Lynn Field- 0.0
7 Weeks
Understand taxation for development and sustainability in mining. Their choices have major implications for public finance, development and sustainability. This course will help policy makers, managers in private sector companies, and activists understand these choices and their implications. Perspectives that are not usually foregrounded in tax debates, such as gender disparities, green fiscal regimes, and transparency initiatives...
$49
The Journey of Writing and Scripts in Egypt
by Ahmed Mansour , Azza Ezzat- 0.0
4 Weeks
Uncover the multiple and diverse history of writing and scripts in Egypt and reflect on multilingualism, cultural diversity and plurality. In this history course, you will learn about the diversity and multilingualism that existed in Egypt, and how it had a bearing on the history of the country and its people....
$25
Journalism for Social Change
by Daniel Heimpel- 0.0
4 Weeks
Through precise, rigorous reporting and policy analysis, students will substantively contribute to public discourse, and by virtue of that contribution, drive political will toward positive policy solutions to the myriad social issues that vulnerable peoples across this globe face. Ways to use journalism and media as an implement of social change...
$49
Will China Rise as a Disruptive Force? The Insiders’ Perspective
by David Daokui Li , Wang Hui , Yan Xuetong- 0.0
4 Weeks
How does Chinese history and philosophy shape their outlook of the world? : History of China’s development over the past 100 years, political issues that China is facing, and self-corrective mechanisms in China’s political system. : History of China’s foreign policy, how China’s diplomacy has evolved and factors that determine China’s current foreign policy strategy....
$49
European Business Law: Understanding the Fundamentals
by Hans Henrik Lidgard , Xavier Groussot , Julian Nowag , Anna Wiberg , Eduardo Gill Pedro , Angelica Ericsson , Magnus Schmauch , Annegret Engel- 4.8
Approx. 13 hours to complete
The European Union is one of the world’s largest and most important economies. • Understand how individuals and companies are able to enforce their EU rights on national level The Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, part I and II Sources and Method Treaties and Legislation Treaties and Legislation...
Sample-based Learning Methods
by Martha White , Adam White- 4.7
Approx. 22 hours to complete
In this course, you will learn about several algorithms that can learn near optimal policies based on trial and error interaction with the environment---learning from the agent’s own experience. - Understand the difference between on-policy and off-policy control Read Me: Pre-requisites and Learning Objectives Andy Barto and Rich Sutton: More on the History of RL...
Agricultural Economic Modeling Tools
by Diane Dunlop- 0.0
8 Weeks
Learn how to utilize Agriculture Modeling tools to achieve economic and sustainability outcomes. Agricultural system models are being used for various types of landscape-scale, national, and global modeling and analysis. Models provide information to land managers, policymakers, and the general public that inform management practices, public policy design, research and development, and investment decisions in order to maximize sustainability goals....
$199
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Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 2: Developing Effective Interventions
by Dr Duncan Thomas , Prof Dale Whittington- 4.6
Approx. 25 hours to complete
Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 2 is our second MOOC in a two-part sequence, and looks at ‘Developing Effective Interventions’. Introduction and how our ‘ancient instincts’ affect water policy intervention Video 1-1 Ancient instincts 1: State and public rejection of water policy proposals Introduction and how our ‘ancient instincts’ affect water policy interventions...
Healthcare in India: Strategic Perspectives
by Chirantan Chatterjee- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn about the unique contradictions and challenges that define Indian healthcare. You will examine the role of disruptive innovation and the ways in which public policy shapes the evolution of healthcare markets. Competitive advantage and the role of resources in differentiating the successes from the failures...
$50
Economic Growth and Distributive Justice Part I - The Role of the State
by Professor Yoram Y. Margalioth- 4.7
Approx. 8 hours to complete
In 9 fascinating, edifying lessons, using only simple words and decoding professional terminologies that sometimes baffle the intelligent layman, the course expounds many truths – both intuitive and unintuitive. • Climate change: the atmosphere and oceans as public goods, and how smart (Pigovian) taxation can be used to combat the rapidly increasing threats to our planet;...