- 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
The module investigates how economic theory can be applied to the analysis and appraisal of social policy: topics covered include the welfare state, equity and redistribution, income maintenance, education, housing, retirement pensions and social care.
Pre-requisite modules
Co-requisite modules
- None
Prohibited combinations
- None
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
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
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
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 |
Feedback will be provided in line with University policy
Barr, N. (2020), The Economics of the Welfare State, 6th edn, Oxford University Press.