316-304 Social Economics | |
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Availability | Not offered in 2002. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | To be advised. |
Prerequisites | 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics and 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics. |
Pre/corequisites | 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics and 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics. |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week |
Subject Description | Topics include 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; and the redistributive effects of the taxation and social security systems and of the government provision of goods and services. Special reference is given to current policy issues. |
Assessment | A 2-hour examination (80%) and class assignments totalling approximately 2000 words (20%). |
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