ECC4830

Welfare economics ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Professor Yew-Kwang Ng

Offered:
Not offered in 2005.

Synopsis: A study of theories in welfare economics, including conditions for Pareto optimality, welfare criteria, social choice, consumer surpluses, second versus third best, externalities and public goods as well as problems of applying these theories to such areas as public utility pricing, optimal taxation, road congestion, environmental protection, and public spending.

Assessment: Assignment and oral presentation: 40% + Examination (3 hours): 60%

Contact Hours: Three contact hours per week

Corequisites: ECC4650