Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Choices, Inequality and Welfare
Course Number:
E_MUE_CIW
Course Description:
This course focuses on the interaction between the market mechanism and government policy. Policy may aim to correct market failure and work towards maximization of social welfare, which embodies trading off interests of many groups in society, both with respect to efficient use of scarce resources, and (in)tolerance to inequality or poverty. Conversely, the market mechanism is a powerful tool that can set free innovative dynamics, with implications for growth and inequality. This course helps you understand individual and social choice, consequences for market outcomes, and the foundations of policy decisions at a deeper and analytical level. We cover a broad set of topics, reflecting pressing issues in present-day complex societies. We foster understanding of core concepts and applications in economic modeling and statistical data analysis, using a novel playful and intuitive approach that leverages interactive graphical visualization tools.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (8)_10.pdf
