ECOM-441 Public Economics 2: Expenditure Policies, 5 op
Tunniste |
ECOM-441 |
Voimassaolo |
01.08.2020 -
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Nimi |
Public Economics 2: Expenditure Policies |
Lyhenne |
Public Economic |
Laajuus | 5 op |
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Opiskelumuoto | Syventävät opinnot |
Laji | Opintojakso |
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Arvostelu | Yleinen asteikko |
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Voidaan suorittaa useasti | ei |
Vastuuyksikkö |
Taloustieteen maisteriohjelma |
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Opettajat
Kuvaus
Kohderyhmä |
Master’s Programme in Economics. Open to other students as well. |
Ajoitus |
Fourth period |
Osaamistavoitteet |
The course is a continuation for Public Economics 1, focusing on the following areas:
- Public provision of private and public goods
- Correction of externalities and internalities
- The design of social insurance policies, including unemployment insurance and disability insurance
- Retirement and pension policies
- Health care
- Behavioural approaches to public policy
After the course, the student should know the material well and be able to use it in their own analytical work and research afterwards. |
Toteutus |
In addition to lectures, students write a term paper during the course. The topic for the paper may also deal with the material in Public Economics 1. There will be a final exam. |
Edeltävät opinnot tai edeltävä osaaminen |
Knowledge of the basic concepts of microeconomic theory. It is highly recommended that students first study the course Public Economics 1. |
Suositeltavat valinnaiset opinnot |
Knowledge of microeconometric tools would be an advantage. |
Sisältö |
This course covers key topics in modern public economics research, utilizing mainly theoretical but also empirical material. The course focuses on public spending policies. |
Oppimateriaali ja kirjallisuus |
Given in the course |
Oppimista tukevat aktiviteetit ja opetusmenetelmät |
All material related to the course is delivered through Moodle. It also contains a discussion forum where students can discuss issues related to the course with each other and the teacher. |
Arviointimenetelmät ja -kriteerit |
The course is graded on a scale from 0 (fail) to 5. The grade is an average of a term paper (40%) and final exam (60%). |
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