Unit name | Public Economics |
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Unit code | EFIM30034 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Pawel Doligalski |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
EFIM20008 Intermediate Economics 1 and either EFIM20011 Econometrics or EFIM 20010 Applied Quantitative Research Methods |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Economics |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit focuses on government intervention in the economy. We will discuss reasons for intervention, available instruments and optimal policies. The core of the unit is theoretical, but for many of the problems (especially those related to taxation and redistribution) students will be provided with a data driven perspective as well.
Topics covered:
Students will be able:
Lectures: 16 hours
Classes: 8 one-hour classes
Revision and additional lectures: revision and supplementary material (sometimes in enhancement week)
Formative Assessment
Formative assessment will consist of problem-solving and essay questions, marked by the class tutor and returned with feedback.
In line with the department’s policy of augmenting traditional formative assessment with electronic assessment, formative assessment may be supplemented with small online quizzes or other electronic resources.
Summative Assessment
Two and a half hour closed-book exam (100%). The exam will consist of problem-solving and essay questions covering the whole content of the unit. This assess all intended learning outcomes.
Hindriks and Myles Intermediate Public Economics (MIT Press)
Atkinson and Stiglitz Lectures in Public Economics (Princeton)