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Enrolment rules

Enrolment in a graduate level course.

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Learning outcomes

1.

Interpret economic indicators and evaluate their importance in assessing current economic trends.

2.

Conduct cost and benefit analysis, and measure total factor productivity growth.

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Additional information

Unit content:

This unit is organised around the following topics:

  1. Orthodox tools of normative analysis and the political economy
  2. Income distribution taxation and efficiency
  3. Productivity, innovation, and human capital accumulation in the public sector
  4. Missing markets and externalities