ECC5810

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

Leader: Dr Matthew Dobra and Professor Peter Forsyth

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Topics in the theory of public goods including optimum conditions analysis; market failure and problems of political decision-making in relation to the supply of pure and impure public goods; separation of equity and efficiency aspects; possible applications to such issues as income redistribution, merit wants, pollution control and multi-level government.

Assessment:

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week

Prerequisites: ECC4650 and ECC3810 or equivalent