5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Husson Jean-François;
Language
French
Main themes
- Confrontation between economic theory and economic Belgian
- Familiarization with different economic debates on topical issues
- Provision of economic analysis in the understanding of economic policy generally
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | o The course re-visits micro and macro economic concepts, illustrated via the Belgian economic situation, with a time- (last decades, not to say centuries) and space- perspective (comparison with other European countries or groups of countries according to the theme). o It is thus more a course of general culture for the application of economic concepts aiming a better un-derstanding of the Belgian (and European) economic situation - No new theoretical corpus. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
o Growth and growth theories
o Technical progress and the " New Economy "
o Employment and unemployment
o Wages constitution
o Regional issue (economic situation of Wallony and of the Flanders, transfers
)
o Globalisation and external trade
Method:
- Theoretical reminders followed by a historical and space perspective
Other information
Basic course of economy (micro and macro)
Written exam
Written material (texts and summaries ( " slides "))
Bibliography
- Dossier de lectures et résumés de type " slides "
Teaching materials
- Dossier de lectures et résumés de type " slides "
Faculty or entity
PSAD
