Public finance and economic policy in Belgium and Europe

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Bernard Jurion, Didier Reynders, Bernard Thiry

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Compulsory prerequisites:

• Microeconomics.
• Macroeconomics.
• Introduction to Public Finance.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

• Group work and presentations
• Individual 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

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

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) Xavier Flawinne, Bât. B31 Email: xflawinne@ulg.ac.be
 

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