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ECO355 Contemporary Economic Issues (8)
AbstractThe subject applies economic models and analysis to a range of contemporary economic issues. The focus is on how economists address major contemporary Australian policy issues. Topics such as labour market deregulation, macroeconomic policy issues, microeconomic reform, environmental policy issues, regional economic policy for growth, balance of payments and trade related policy are all critically assessed in terms of economic policy analysis. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: ECO355
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Accounting and Finance |
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Enrolment restrictionsNot available to students who have completed ECO350 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to explain how classical and neoclassical economic models may be used to develop economic policy analysis across a range of contemporary issues - be able to apply policy analysis to particular contemporary economic issues drawn from several branches of the economics discipline - be able to evaluate case study applications of applied economic policy drawn from the extant literature - have acquired skills through practice in namely economic report writing and critical thinking as applied to the analysis of a range of selected economic policy issues |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: The evolution of economic policy analysis through classical and neoclassical schools
Labour market deregulation/discrimination
Policy implications of welfare to work
Unemployment and macroeconomic policy
Fiscal policy and tax reform policy
Environmental damage and microeconomic policy options
Regional policies for employment and growth
Trade policy and the balance of payments |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.