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Fall semester - BA - IR - Year 2 Calendar view

Economics of Public Policy


Class
Ming-Jin Jiang
Enrolment for this class is currently closed.

Lessons

Here is the class outline:

Week 1

Introduction to the module

1 section
Introduction to the module

Week 2

Why do governments exist? – Government Objective and Externalities

1 section
Why do governments exist? – Government Objective and Externalities

Week 3 and 4

Why do governments exist? – Government Objective and Public Goods

1 section
Why do governments exist? – Government Objective and public goods

Week 5 and 6

Week 5 and 6: Cost-Benefit Analysis

2 sections
Cost-Benefit Analysis
In-class discussion: Cost-benefit analysis on Child Vaccination

Week 6

Political Economy

1 section
Political Economy

Week 7

Social Insurance

2 sections
Political Economy_continued
Social Insurance

Week 8

Social Insurance

1 section
Social Insurance

Week 10

Week 8 Session 2 (Wednsday): The Multiplier Model and Fiscal Policy Week 9 Session 1 (Monday): The Multiplier Model and Fiscal Policy_continued Week 9 Session 2 (Wednesday): In-class exercise 2

1 section
The Multiplier Model and Fiscal Policy

Week 10

Monetary Policy

1 section
Monetary Policy

Week 11

Monetary policy_continued

1 section
Week 11_Monetary policy_continued

Week 12

Globalisation and Trade

1 section
Week 11 - Globalisation and Trade

Week 12 +13

The Institutions and Theory of Taxation

1 section
Week 12+13 - The Institutions and Theory of Taxation

Week 14

Government Failure

1 section
Week 14 - Government Failure - Why public policy sometimes does not work?