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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
- Enrollment:
In case of conflicting information consider the Sisu/Course/Moodle pages the primary source of information.
Aalto and Hanken economics students can enroll in their home university’s SISU! Further instructions can be found on the How to enroll page, also for other students.
Before taking and completing the course make sure that the credits can be counted towards your degree at your home university by checking which courses are included in your curriculum or by contacting your home university’s student/learning services.
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.
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.