316-304 Social Economics

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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