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| ECON2266-1 | Public finance and economic policy in Belgium and Europe
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master degree in Economics, research focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, teaching focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economical Sciences, Professional Focus in Economic Policies and Analysis, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economics and Finance, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economic Analysis and Public Governance, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economic Analysis and Public Governance, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Alain Jousten, Bernard Jurion, Didier Reynders |
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| Coordinator : | Alain Jousten |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| 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. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Ability to extract the essential elements from multifaceted and complicated economic issues.
Presentation and discussion of the main economic policy problems - in oral and writing. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Compulsory prerequisites:
- Microeconomics.
- Macroeconomics.
- Introduction to Public Finance.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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- Group work and presentations
- Individual active participation in presentations and discussions of topics in economics
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures with student presentations.
Participation in classes is essential, and graded. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Thematic readingsfor each lecture - announced on the Lola platform. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| There is no written exam!
Active class participation is graded according to the rules outlined above
The grades obtained in June apply to both exam sessions |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Course second semestre |
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Contacts :
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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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| Items online : |
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| Topics and reading list |
| The list of topics in economic policymaking and the reading list composed of compulsory readings and optional readings will be available on Lol@. |
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