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| ECON0196-1 | Public Economy | ||||||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th | ||||||||
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| Holder(s) : | Pierre Pestieau | ||||||||
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| Course contents : | A number of topics in public economics will be covered: 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 : | Joseph Stiglitz (2000), "Economics of the Public Sector" (6th edition), Norton | ||||||||
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| Assessment : | Final written exam | ||||||||
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| Contacts : | Professor: A. Jousten, Bât. B31 Tél. : 04/366.48.91 E-Mail : Ajousten@ulg.ac.be Assistante: V. PERIN, E-Mail : vperin@ulg.ac.be | ||||||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 18/05/2007
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