For students:

Public Economics 2: Expenditure Policies (5 cr)

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Code:
ECOM-441
Field:
Public Economics
Targets:
Master’s students Research Master's students PhD students
Organiser:
University of Helsinki - Economics
Instructor:
Sebastian Castillo
Period:
Period 4
Format:
Lecture
Method:
Contact teaching
Venue:
Economicum building
Enrollment:
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Content

This course covers key topics in modern public economics research, utilizing mainly theoretical but also empirical material. The course focuses on public spending policies. 

Teaching

  • Schedule: can be found in Course Page and Sisu
  • Study materials: can be found in Moodle
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    • More tips for enrolling in Moodle can be found here

Please register for the course in the UH Sisu with your UH username. Further instructions can be found here.

University-specific instructions

Aalto University Students
  • Code: ECON-E0910
  • Target groups: MSc / rMSc / PhD
  • Credit points: 5
  • Credit transfer: apply for substitution or inclusion in Sisu

Further information on credit transfer can be found here.

Hanken Students
  • Code: 26040
  • Target groups: MSc / rMSc / PhD
  • Credit points: 5
  • Credit transfer: apply for substitution or inclusion in Sisu

Further instructions on credit transfer can be found here.

University of Helsinki Students
  • Code: ECOM-441
  • Target groups: MSc / rMSc / PhD
  • Credit points: 5
  • AGERE students: Before taking and completing this course make sure that the credits can be counted towards your degree by checking which courses are/can be included in your curriculum. You can also contact your planning officer Simo Riikonen (firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi).
FDPE Students Students
  • Target groups: PhD
  • Credit points: please check your curriculum
  • Credit transfer: please apply for credit transfer according to your home university's procedures

Learning outcomes

The course is a continuation for Public Economics 1, focusing on the following areas:

  • Public provision of private and public goods
  • Correction of externalities and internalities
  • The design of social insurance policies, including unemployment insurance and disability insurance
  • Retirement and pension policies
  • Health care
  • Behavioural approaches to public policy

After the course, the student should know the material well and be able to use it in their own analytical work and research afterwards.