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| ECON0196-1

 | Public Economy

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| Duration : | 30h Th | |
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| Holder(s) : | Alain Jousten | |
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| Course contents :
| A number of topics in public economics will be covert: externalities, publics goods, optimal taxation, social insurance and public choices | |
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| Course objective :
| Present the main reasons why the government intervenes in market economics and what are the limits of these interventions. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Intermediate microeconomics | |
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| Written notes :
| Hendricks J. et Myles G., Intermediate Public Economics, MIT Press (2 parties). | |
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| Assessment :
| Final written exam | |
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| Contacts :
| Professor : P. PESTIEAU, Bât. B31, office I/43 Tel. : 04/366.31.09 E-Mail : P.Pestieau@ulg.ac.be
Assistante: V. PERIN, E-Mail : vperin@student.ulg.ac.be | |
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