 Aims
Ability to use methods and tools of economic analysis, to evaluate pros and cons of (macro) policies
Main themes
Study of economic issues in open economies like those of the EU, with special focus on employment, growth, inflation. The starting point will always be observed features of EU economies (as documented for instance in EU or OECD reports). The impact of policies on the environment of firms and on their behavior is highlighted.
Content and teaching methods
Content
- Introduction : reminder of key characteristics of EU economies ; quick refresher of basic macroeconomics ; cyclical versus equilibrium unemployment
- Taxes and distorions
- Social optimum versus Pareto optimum
- Market power, employment and income distribution
- Equilibrium unemployment, Phillips curve and monetary policy
-Low-skilled unemployment
- Unemployment and job creations/destructions
Methods
- lectures
- personal work on specific item
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Prerequisite : introductory micro and macroeconomics
Evaluation : written exam, personal work and oral presentation
Support : slides
Programmes in which this activity is taught
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POLS2M1/AP
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Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale (option affaires publiques)
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Other credits in programs
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ECAP22
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Deuxième licence en sciences de gestion
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(3.5 credits)
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INGE23/PM
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Troisième Ingénieur de gestion (Création d'entreprise)
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Mandatory
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POL21/AP
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Première licence en sciences politiques (Affaires publiques)
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(4.5 credits)
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POL22/AP
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Deuxième licence en sciences politiques (Affaires publiques)
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(5 credits)
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POLS2M1/AP
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Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale (option affaires publiques)
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(3.5 credits)
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