Economics of Social Policy - ECO00004H
- Department: Economics and Related Studies
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 to Spring Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
- To assess the economic aspects of social policy and consider how they relate to the non-economic aspects
- To show that all social policy gives rise to economic problems that can be analysed through the standard techniques of economics
- To make use of the relevant economic theories and methods in evaluating social policy
Module learning outcomes
On completing the module a student will be able to:
- Appraise the economic and non-economic objectives of the Welfare State
- Apply economic techniques to the analysis of social policy
- Evaluate current social policies within a formal economic framework
- Think critically about social policy matters
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
Module feedback
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Indicative reading
The main textbook is:
- Barr, N. (2020). The Economics of the Welfare State. 6th ed. Oxford University Press.
Other texts which provide useful coverage of much of the material in the module are:
- Culyer, A.J. (1991). The Political Economy of Social Policy. Gregg Revivals.
- Le Grand, J., Propper, C. and Smith, S. (2008). The Economics of Social Problems. 4th ed. Macmillan.
- Glennerster, H. (2009). Understanding the Finance of Welfare. 2nd ed. Policy Press.