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316-326 Economic Analysis & Policy | |
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Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Dr D Johnson |
Prerequisites | 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject focuses on the application of economics to the analysis of policy issues facing governments in Australia and overseas. The subject begins with a general introduction on the application of principles of microeconomics for guiding the formulation of policy options and their interpretation. It then explores in detail specific topics drawn from health economics, microeconomic reform, income distribution and poverty. For each specific topic the subject presents and evaluates results in the literature and analyses future policy options and their effects. |
Assessment | A 2-hour examination at the end of the semester (80%) and class assignments totalling approximately 2000 words (20%). |
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