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SØK2011

Public Economics and Economic Policy

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Course content

The course includes economic perspectives on the role of the public sector and political decision-making. The relationships between taxes, redistribution policies, and the efficiency of the economy determine the sustainability of the welfare state.

Learning outcome

Learning outcome

Knowledge

You learn

  • consequences on economic efficiency and redistribution of different types of taxes
  • arguments for and consequences of different types of redistribution policies
  • cost-benefit analyses
  • about collective decision-making processes related to efficiency and redistribution
  • about the relationship between the voters’ preferences and policymaking

Skills

You should be able to

  • understand and describe collective decision-making processes
  • use analytical and graphical models to analyse consequences on efficiency and redistribution of different types of taxes
  • analyse the consequences of different types of redistribution policies
  • provide critical judgments of claims in the public debate about taxes, government expenditures, efficiency, and inequality

General competence

You should be able to

  • follow economic reasoning related to public economics, for example in the public debate or related to scientific reviews and advises.

Learning methods and activities

2 hours of lectures every week and 2 hours of practical assignments every other week. The course has compulsory activity. Specific requirements will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Compulsory assignments

  • Term papers and/or exercises.

Further on evaluation

In semester when the course is not taught, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Compulsory activity must be completed in the semester the course is taught. The approval also applies to later semesters.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Announced at the beginning of the term.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SØK2103 3.7 sp Autumn 2018
SØK2008 3.7 sp Autumn 2018
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
  • Economics
  • Social Sciences
  • Economics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Economics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Date 2024-12-02 Time 15:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL311 brun sone
41 candidates
Room SL311 grønn sone
68 candidates
Room SL515
6 candidates
Room SL420
2 candidates
Room SL310 turkis sone
23 candidates

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Date 2025-05-30 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL310 lilla sone
18 candidates