Course - Welfare Economics - SMØ2020
SMØ2020 - Welfare Economics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
The course is taught entirely in English. The examination and assessment will also be conducted in English. Welfare economic issues related to the supply and demand of goods and services in society. The supply side involves the commercial sector, the public sector but also stakeholders operating in the non-profit sector such as sport and culture activities. Special attention is paid on the public sector, including its role in reducing market failure. Public choice theory, including decision-making processes in the public sector as well as analysis of redistribution policies are adressed. This includes various forms of tax policy. Analyses of policies used reduce environmental problems are also addressed.
Learning outcome
KNOWLEDGE
- Acquire knowledge about welfare economic issues related to the supply and demand of goods and services in society.
- Acquire knowledge about the aims and behaviour of the stakeholders operating at the supply side, including commercial producers, the public sector, but also stakeholders in the non-profit sector such as sport and culture activities.
- Acquire a thorough understanding of the role of the public sector, both as producer and regulator of the economy.
- Acquire knowledge about public choice theory, including decision-making processes in the public sector
- Acquire knowledge about various forms of redistribution policies, with special attention on tax policies.
- Acquire knowledge about policies applied to reduce various forms of market failures, as for example negative environmental impacts.
SKILLS
- Based on welfare economic theory perspectives, being able to describe the behaviour and interaction of the stakeholders operating at the supply side in the society.
- Understand the reasons for public intervention in the economy.
- Describe the challenges of efficiently implement the regulations.
- Describe the public sector’s role as producer and regulator in the economy.
- Understand the challenges of preventing and/or reducing various forms of market failures in the economy.
- Explain the welfare economic issues related to the various market forms
GENERL COMPETENCE
- Through this course develop an understanding of the aim and behavior of the stakeholders operating as producers and distributors of goods and services, based on welfare economic theory.
- Understand the needs for various forms of regulations of the economy
- Understand the challenges of efficiently implement the regulations.
- Acquire a thorough understanding of the role of the public sector as producer and regulator.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures.
Further on evaluation
Four hours school examination.
Examination aids:
- Approved calculator in accordance with NTNU's support material code B-D "specific basic calculator".
- Other calculators that are allowed in the course are: Casio FC-100V and Texas Instruments - BAII Plus.
Recommended previous knowledge
The course is suitable for students in the second or third year on a bachelor program in business economics. The need to have a basic course in Microeconomics.
Required previous knowledge
Students needs to have a basic course in microeconomics.
Course materials
Information will be given at course start.
No
Version: A
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Economics and Administration
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 D 2024-11-29 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL311 lyseblå sone Sluppenvegen 14 26 SL520 Sluppenvegen 14 10 SL510 Sluppenvegen 14 8
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"