5.00 credits
30.0 h + 6.0 h
Q1
This learning unit is not being organized during year 2021-2022.
Language
French
Main themes
The course of finances and public institutions aims at providing economic and institutional tools intended to apprehend the finances of the local, regional and Community authorities and the policies followed on the matter. This course will develop the principles, notions and budgetary techniques of the various levels of authorities. It will present the history and the work of the institutions and will attempt to analyze their mode of financing. It will finally take care to give the instruments making it possible to pose an evaluation on the basis of criterion of distributive justice, efficiency and political control.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | At the end of this course, the students will be able to understand, analyze and evaluate the institutions and the mechanisms and decisions as regards public finances (receipts and expenditures) at the local level (Commune and CPAS), regional (Walloon Region and of Brussels-Capital) and Community (the French and German-speaking Community). |
Content
- the role and functions of the State in the economy
- an overview of the Belgian institutional framework (up to local level)
- the revenues and expenditures of the different levels of power and social security (taking the local sector as the main example), as well as the question of budget balances and their financing (debt)
. the motivations and effects of budgetary and fiscal instruments
- a framework for analyzing budgetary and fiscal policies.
- an overview of the Belgian institutional framework (up to local level)
- the revenues and expenditures of the different levels of power and social security (taking the local sector as the main example), as well as the question of budget balances and their financing (debt)
. the motivations and effects of budgetary and fiscal instruments
- a framework for analyzing budgetary and fiscal policies.
Teaching methods
The course is given face-to-face and / or remotely depending on health reasons. 30 h course. General presentation supported by examples and exercises and articulated with group work.
Evaluation methods
Group work on a budget analysis: written work and oral presentation (face to face or remotely). Depending on the circumstances, the assessment may be limited to the written work. Where a student is repeatedly absent, an additional individual work may be requested from the absentee.
In the second session, the work is to be corrected by the students who must present the course evaluation.
In the second session, the work is to be corrected by the students who must present the course evaluation.
Online resources
See the Moodle page of the course.
Bibliography
Voir la page Moodle du cours.
See the Moodle page of the course.
See the Moodle page of the course.
Faculty or entity
OPES
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Economic and Social Policy (shift schedule)
