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| ECON0216-2 | Current Issues in Economic Policy
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Alain Jousten, Guy Quaden |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | The course is taught in French.
It consists of two parts.
The first is taught by Professor Guy Quaden and deals with European monetary integration (introduction to the European economic and monetary union, its organisation, its functioning, analysis of the single monetary policy, see the course on economic and monetary integration in Europe).
The second part of the course is taught by Professor Alain Jousten and discusses various current topics in economic policymaking - with a special focus on budgetary implications. Subjects covered include: fiscal competition in Europe and beyond, flat tax systems, the growth of indirect taxation, contingent fiscal expenditures. |
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| Course objective : | Introduction to and discussion of major current issues in economic policy. |
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| Prerequisites : | A general course in political economy. |
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| Organization : | second semester |
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| Written notes : |
- Main reference work
BENASSY-QUERE (A) et COEURE (B) : Economie de l'Euro, Ed. La Découverte, Paris 2002
- Various documents/papers handed out in class.
- Annual report of the National Bank of Belgium
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| Assessment : | Written exam |
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| Contacts : | Assistante : Myriam SLUSE
Tél: 04/366 30 43
Mail: Myriam.Sluse@ulg.ac.be
Trifac Bur 2/17 |
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| Remarks : | More informations during the year on LOL@ |
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