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ECON2240-1

Public choice

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Duration :15h Th
Credits/ECTS :
1st "licence" in political sciences2
2nd "licence" in political sciences2
1st year of Master's degree in the civil service, specialised approach2
2nd year of Master's degree in the civil service, specialised approach2
DES en administration publique3
2nd year of a "maîtrise" in economical sciences2
Holder(s) :Bernard Jurion
Course contents : The aim of this course is to analyze some political behaviour by using a traditional economic approach. The content is based on the "Public Choice" theory. The following topics are discussed: voting rule (majority rule, cycling, Arrow's impossibility theorem, the median voter, logrolling, etc.) and analysis of political behaviour in a representative democracy (Downs' model, proportional representation, political business cycle, etc.). It is also emphasised on the role of the public administration (theory of "bureaucracy") and interest groups.
Course objective : Explain public choices by the rationality of economic agents.
Prerequisites : Students should have followed an introductory course in economics and a course in public finance.
Organization : Second semester.
Written notes : Lecture notes
Recommended literature:
MUELLER, D.C., Public Choice, Cambridge University Press.
MUELLER, D.C., The Public Choice Approach to Politics, Edward Elgar.
Assessment : Written and oral exam, organized in one day.
Contacts : Professor:
B. Jurion, Building B31, Room 1/55 - Phone: 04/366.30.47,
e-mail: b.jurion@ulg.ac.be
Teaching assistant:
C.DELCOUR, Building B31, Room 1/57 - Phone: 04/366.30.42,
e-mail: c.delcour@ulg.ac.be(gc.delcour@ulg.ac.be)
Remarks : Website of the service : www.ecopo.hec.ulg.ac.be (http://www.ecopo.hec.ulg.ac.be/)




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 18/05/2007
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