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| ECON0890-1

 | Introduction to Public Economy

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| Duration : | 30h Th | |
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| Holder(s) : | Willy Delflys, Didier Reynders | |
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| Course contents :
| 1. Definition & role of the State. 2. Normative theory. 3. Positive analysis. 4. Public authorities in Belgian economy. 5. Belgian public funds, Basics. 6. Evolution of management techniques for the public sector.
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| Course objective :
| Students will be made aware of the importance of public authorities in the economic activity through a presentation of the existing approaches to public economy; but the importance of public authorities in Belgium, and of their intervention mechanisms, will also be stressed, as well as the evolution of public management. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| ECO 426 Introduction to Economics ECO 425 Macroeconomics | |
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| Organization :
| - Lectures ; 22hours in class - References to other courses (Macroeconomics, Constitutional Law, etc.) - Recommended lectures -Individual assignment on reading file corresponding to 8 hours in class -Tutorials -Website : notes, reading files and reference files (constitutional law and Belgian public institutions) -References to various courses (macoeconomics, constitutional law ...) -Its recommended to follow the news
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| Written notes :
| - BENARD J., "Economie publique", Economica, Paris 1985. - MOUGEOT M., "Economie du secteur public", Economica, Paris, 1989. - JACQUEMIN A., TULKENS H., MERCIER P., "Fondements d'économie politique - 3ème édition", Collection Prémisses, De Boeck Université, Bruxelles, 2001. | |
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| Assessment :
| 1st session assessment : written exam + (optional) oral exam 2nd session assessment: written exam + (optional) oral exam Prolonged 2nd session assessment : oral exam | |
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