Course Description
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Course Name
Economics of Public Policy
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Host University
Oriel College
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Location
Oxford, England
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Area of Study
Accounting, Economics, Finance
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Language Level
Taught In English
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course will cover the foundations of modern microeconomics: expected utility theory, welfare economics and general equilibrium, public goods and externalities, game theory and industrial organization, information economics, applications of microeconomics. The course will include discussion of some microeconomic policy issues that can be addressed using the concepts and theory introduced.