Aims: This module studies the cycle of public policy in developing countries, paying attention to: evaluation of public policies, taxation in developing...

Issues in Economic Development (ECON0030)

Aims: This module studies the cycle of public policy in developing countries, paying attention to: evaluation of public policies, taxation in developing countries, and a detailed analysis of BSc Statistics, Economics and a Languageected economic policies.

Suitable for: Final year Economics (L100 / L101 / L102), Econ/Geog (LL17), Phil/Econ (VL51) and PPE students.

Prerequisites: ECON0004: Applied Economics, ECON0013: Microeconomics and ECON0016: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (or equivalents). It is also recommended that students have taken ECON0019: Quantitative Economics and Econometrics or POLS0012: Causal Analysis in Data Science.

Assumed knowledge: Students coming into the course should be familiar with Consumer and Firm Theory, including obtaining demand/supply functions for two or more goods through constrained maximisation methods (Lagrangian method) and associated second order conditions. Students are also expected to know how to carry out comparative statics in these models. Students should also be familiar with possible market failures and why the market does not provide an efficient solution in their presence.
Students need a good understanding of multivariate linear regression, panel data methods (both random and fixed effects), and instrumental variable regressions. A basic knowledge of statistical software STATA is also recommended but students can use videos and online material if they are not already familiar with the software.

Aims - to provide students with a framework for modelling and understanding the behaviour of firms in a dynamic setting. Emphasis will be placed on...

Topics in Industrial Economics (ECON0026)

Aims - to provide students with a framework for modelling and understanding the behaviour of firms in a dynamic setting. Emphasis will be placed on intertemporal factors that influence firms' strategic behaviour in imperfectly competitive markets. On completing the module, students should be able to analyze and construct models of firm behaviour incorporating dynamic considerations, be able to explain how such models may apply to various industries, and be able to assess which models are most appropriate to illustate dynamic considerations in particular settings.

Suitable for: Final year Economics (L100, L101 and L102) students; also final year Econ/Geog (LL17), Phil/Econ (VL51), PPE (4V86) and Math/Econ (G1L1 and G1LC) students. Prerequisites - ECON0013: Microeconomics (or equivalent).