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ECON6010: Public Economics
2025 unit information
This unit considers the role of the government in the economy. It has two themes: how the government raises revenue (taxation) and how the government uses that revenue to provide services such as social insurance and public pensions. The central tension of the unit is the trade-off between efficiency and equity: the most efficient policy is not always the most equitable. The unit covers both theoretical foundations and empirical applications to think through questions such as when governments should intervene to correct market failures, and when and how governments should redistribute resources.
Unit details and rules
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| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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(ECON6001 or ECON6701) and (ECON6002 or ECON6702) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. apply economic concepts to examine real-world problems from the perspective of a policymaker and an individual
- LO2. demonstrate problem-solving skills
- LO3. critically evaluate the assumptions and limitations of the theories and arguments presented in class
- LO4. manage, analyse, evaluate, and use information efficiently and effectively
- LO5. develop a coherent argument and justify the conclusions reached by reference to research.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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