This unit of study develops the knowledge and skills required for the economic evaluation of government programs. Across a range of policy domains including health, education, crime and the environment, governments are increasingly seeking advice on the economic evaluation of policy proposals. In this unit the economic tools and skills used to evaluate policies across a range of domains are introduced and critically examined. Emphasis will be placed on the empirical approaches used to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of government programs through the use of real world data.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Economics |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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ECOS3997 or ECON3999 or ECON3998 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Juliana Silva Goncalves, juliana.goncalves@sydney.edu.au |
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