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 316-304 Social Economics

Coordinator

Professor J Creedy

Prerequisites

316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics and 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics.

Pre/corequisites

316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics and 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics.

Semester

2

Contact

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week for one semester

Subject Description

The distribution of access to goods and services by members of the community. The problems involved in defining and measuring the personal distribution of income and wealth and the degree of inequality. The redistributive effects of the taxation and social security systems and of the government provision of goods and services. Special reference to current policy issues.

Assessment

A 2-hour examination (80%) and class assignments totalling approximately 2000 words (20%).

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