- Department: Economics and Related Studies
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
Pre-requisite modules
Co-requisite modules
- None
Prohibited combinations
- None
prerequisite module: Quantitative Methods or Probability and Statistics
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
The identification of theories applicable to issues of economic policy
The identification of the form of evidence against which the predictions of such theories can be tested and the results of tests carried out
The conclusions and recommendations for policy derivable from theory and empirical evidence
On completing the module a student should be able to answer the following questions:
Why is a particular outcome a policy problem? What is wrong with, say, low levels of social mobility?
Which economic theories are relevant for an analysis of the defined problem, and in particular what alternative predictions and explanations of outcome do these theories offer?
What is the most reliable form of evidence against which theories can be tested and which theory does the weight of available evidence support?
What should and can be done by way of policy?
Task | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
None
Task | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
During the seminars, students can hand in work each week - but are required to hand in at least one per lecturer (i.e. twice a semester). These will be example small questions in the same format as the first part of the coursework assessment and will give direct feedback on the final assessment work.
The final week contains a open group feedback session where students can ask questions to the group, or specifically to the lecturer.
This is a course based on academic papers rather than text books.
An example might be a handbook chapter or a symposia in a journal on a specific issue.