Lecture
Foundations of Economic Policy, WS 2006/2007
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Neumärker
Lecture
Time: | Tue. 10 - 12h |
Place: | Room 1015 |
Tutorial
Time: | Thu. 12 - 14h |
Place: | Room 2121 |
Start
Lecture: First Week
Tutorial: Third Week
Target Group
This course is designated for first-year IMP-Students. However, it is also open for Diploma- and other students who wish to participate.
Credits
IMP-Students: 6 Credit Points.
Diploma-Students: Examination requirement (3. Teilleistung) for "Vordiplom".
Other Students: 6 Credit Points equivalent.
Support
Alexander Schindler, Room 2431
Tel.: 203-2323
e-mail: alexander.schindler@vwl.uni-freiburg.de
Office hours: on appointment
Downloads for Lecture
- Outline
- Script part I - II.5
Downloads for Tutorial
Please follow link: Website for Tutorial.
Short Outline and References
Outline:
- Introduction
- Basic Issues and Tools
- Market Allocation
- Collective Allocation
- Economic Policy and Democratic Processes
References:
- Acocella, N.: The Foundations of Economic Policy, Cambridge 1997.
- Buchanan, J.M.: The Constitution of Economic Policy, in: American Economic Review 77 (1987), 243-250.
- Cullis, J.; Jones, P.: Public Finance and Public Choice, 2. Ed., Oxford et al. 1998.
- Dixit, A.K.: The Making of Economic Policy, Cambridge/Mass. 1996.
- Hirshleifer J.; Glazer, A.; Hirshleifer D.: Price Theory and Applications, 7. Ed., Cambridge et al. 2005.
- Mueller, D.C.: Public Choice III, Cambridge 2003.