ECC2840

Australian economic institutions and policy ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr Michael White

Offered:
Not offered in 2005.

Synopsis: The role of economic institutions and the process of institutional change, including the role of interest groups in promoting such change. An overview of Australian economic development sketches the changing environment within which such institutions operate. Key institutions, and changes in institutional structures over time, in selected sectors of the Australian economy, including the agricultural and manufacturing sectors, the labour market and the financial sector, as well as the institutions central to competition and trade policy.

Assessment: Individual tutorial paper (20-30 minutes): 15% + Essay (3000 words): 35% + Examination (2 hours): 50%

Contact Hours: Three contact hours per week

Prerequisites: ECC1000 and one of ECC1100 or ECC2100 , or equivalent