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Learning Methods
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Module Offerings
6512YPCBSC-SEP-PAR
Aims
To provide students with an ability to relate macroeconomic and microeconomic theory to the design and analysis of public policy. To assess the contribution of economics to a range of contemporary policy debates in both the public and private sectors.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Contemporary macroeconomic issues – a review of topical policy controversies
The austerity debate
Economics and the role of the state
Crisis: lessons from the Great Depression, the financial crisis, the Great Recession and the Eurozone crisis
Contemporary microeconomic issues – a review of topical policy controversies
Industrial policy
Competition policy
Inequality, poverty and redistribution
Market failure and appraising competing policy solutions
Additional Information:This module has been designed to introduce students to the exciting areas of economic policy controversies. This module captures the essence of economics and real-world issues and assesses how policy decisions impact on people and firms.
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