Programme information
Public Economics looks at the effect of public-sector activities and policies on the private sector, including companies and consumers. It questions how taxes should be used, why politicians and civil servants behave the way they do, and how government decisions affect the economy and society.
What will you learn?
You will learn skills in analysis, observation, questioning, evaluation and decision making, all of which are extremely transferable to a wide range of jobs. You will also have the opportunity to learn first-hand from people who are actively involved in research in this cutting-edge field.
At the end of the track, you will be able to:
- ask the right questions in order to solve problems that can’t be solved by the market
- recognise how the political process has consequences both for the economy and for the community
- analyse this process from the point of view of public interest and suggest means of improving it
- recognise the irrationality of consumer behaviour and analyse how to overcome this through government intervention
- evaluate the government’s failures in policy making and learn from this to make better decisions in the future
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