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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
ECON2266-1  Public finance and economic policy in Belgium and Europe

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Master degree in Economics, in-depth approach, 1st year5
Master degree in Economics, didactic approach, 1st year5
Master degree in Economical Sciences, Professional Focus in Economic Policies and Analysis, 1st year5
Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economics and Finance, 1st year5
Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economic Analysis and Public Governance, 1st year5
Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economic Analysis and Public Governance, 2nd year5
Lecturer :  Alain Jousten, Bernard Jurion, Didier Reynders
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
The course discusses various current topics in economic policymaking - with a special focus on budgetary implications. Possible topics : Tax policy and fiscal consolidation in Europe and beyond, tax competition, aging pressures.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Ability to extract the essential elements from multifaceted and complicated economic issues.
Presentation and discussion of the main economic policy problems.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Prerequisites Microeconomics and macroeconomics. Intriduction to Public Finance.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Group exercices Active participation in presentations and discussions of topics in economics
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
lectures with student presentations. Participation in classes is essential, and graded.
Recommended or required readings :  
Thematic readingsfor each lecture - announced on the Lola platform.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Active class participation is graded
grades obtained in June apply to both exam sessions
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Course second semestre
Contacts :  
Professors A.Jousten (coordinator) ajousten@ulg.ac.be B. Jurion, b.jurion@ulg.ac.be D. Reynders Assistant (contact) Arjeta Aliaj , Bât. B31 Tel : +32 4 366 31 07 Email: a.aliaj@ulg.ac.be


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