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SØK2001

Public Economics and Public Policy

Credits 15
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

This course offers an introduction to theories of effective resource management. We also discuss questions of income distribution, different forms of market failure, the theoretical basis of economic regulations, and problems of public decision making.

Learning outcome

Students should have knowledge of the most important arguments in favour of economic regulations, and should be able to apply microeconomic models to analyze the influence of economic regulations.

Learning methods and activities

4 hours of lectures every week and 2 hours of practical assignments every second week.
Compulsory activity: 2 approved term papers. Both term papers can be written as a joint project by up to four students.

Compulsory assignments

  • Two approved term papers.

Required previous knowledge

None.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SVSØ104 15 sp
SØK1011 7.5 sp
SØK2008 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Social Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Economics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Economics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-15 Time 09:00 Duration 5 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2010

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-01-29 Time 09:00 Duration 5 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-05-30 Time 09:00 Duration 5 timer Place and room Not specified yet.