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| ECON0931-1 | Public choice theory
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Bernard Jurion |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| 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 theory (Condorcet's paradox, Arrow's impossibility theorem, the median voter, logrolling, etc.) and the analysis of behaviour in a representative democracy (Downs' model, majority and proportional representation, politico-economic cycles, etc.). It is also emphasised on the role of the public administration (bureaucracy) and lobbies. |
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| Course objective : | Explain public choices by the rationality of economic agents. |
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| Prerequisites : | Students should have followed an introductory course in economics and a course in public finance or public economics. |
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| Workshops : | The students have to present a paper about voting procedures. |
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| Organization : | First semester. |
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| 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. |
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| Assessment : | Oral and written exam the same day. |
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| 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 |
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