ECC4810 - Public economics
6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate, Postgraduate Faculty of Business and Economics
Leader: Dr Matthew Dobra
Offered
Clayton Second semester 2009 (Day)
Australia (Other) Second semester 2009 (Off-campus Evening)
Synopsis
Models of decision making in the collective setting, utilising a number of tools, some of which will be familiar microeconomic ones. Economic approaches to collective decision environments, including 'new welfare economics', the 'Chicago' and 'Virginia' schools. Whenever possible, Australian policies will be examined in light of theory.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%
Contact hours
3 hours per week
Prerequisites
01 December 2008
02 December 2008