ECON224 Welfare Economics for Policy
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level A - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | November | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 24 cp including ECON 101 | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | AGEC 205; ARE 211, 311; ECON 324 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
ECON324 - Welfare Economics for Policy |
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| Coordinator(s) | Jack Sinden (jsinden@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
A unit on the application of the principles of welfare economics to the environmental, agricultural and industrial sectors. Particular attention is given to causes of market failure as they exist in those sectors and the types of policies that can correct the market failures. Examples are drawn from open-access grazing, water pollution, soil degradation, monopoly versus competitive marketing of agricultural and resource commodities, and decreasing-cost food processing industries. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
Text(s):Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |
