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ES50125: Public policy analysis

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department of Economics
Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CW 70%, EX 30%
Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework 70% (CW 70%)
  • Exam 30% (EX 30%)
Supplementary Assessment:
ES50125 - Re-assessment 100% Exam (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To provide students with practical knowledge and understanding of government policies in various socio-economic realms;
To make students familiar with the main concepts and principles of public policy analysis;
To enable students to apply economic tools to conduct public policy analysis.

Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this unit, students should be able to
(i) give an economic account and evaluation of government policies;
(ii) understand and critically assess public policy debates.

Skills:
Abstract reasoning (FA); numerical skills (FA); diagrammatic skills (FA); information synthesis (FA); writing skills (FA).

Content:
In this unit, we discuss and critically assess government intervention into socio-economic realms such as welfare and social security, labour, education, health and demographics, housing, etc. First, we discuss motivations behind government policies: equality, welfare, efficiency, and correction of negative externalities. Then, we continue with the economic analysis and evaluation of various public policies. This includes, among other things, cost-benefit analysis and policy assessment against various welfare measures. The approach taken in this unit is both theoretical and empirical.
Programme availability:

ES50125 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Economics

ES50125 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Economics

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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