Contemporary Economic IssuesLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

Upon completing this course the student will:
- understand the importance of appropriate research techniques
- understand in greater detail the various aspects of economic policy
- understand the economics of inequality

Students will be able to
- make full use of available information sources
- apply rigorously the standard academic report-writing conventions
- conduct economic analysis of contemporary social and economic problems
- relate economic theory to practice

Sisältö

Research methods
Industrial economics and policy
Urban and regional economics
Taxation and fiscal policy
Regulation and market failure

Understanding the impacts and dilemmas of government economic policy
Preparation for dissertation and report writing

Esitietovaatimukset

English Language Proficiency