Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	Public Economic Management
School	Government
Department	International Development
Module Code	07 02816
Module Lead	Dr Michael Hubbard
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	The motivating idea for the PEMF programme is that it is possible for working public sector economists to improve and update their analytic and practical skills by learning techniques of analysing current economic management problems facing government, and acquiring additional economic and financial data and the means to analyse it. Students on the programme acquire computer skills and work with real databases, from the international and national sources. The analytical techniques acquired are applied through practical exercises and interpretation of results. Public Economic Management provides an overview of issues and analytical techniques, working inwards from the maro to the sectoral and local level.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Develop through understanding and ability to analyse: - relations between market development, economic growth and state development - trade offs between policies - the relationship between national accounts, government accounts and external accounts in the economy - allocative efficiency in the economy Develop critical and analytic skills application in a variety of contexts.
Assessment	02816-01 : Assignment 1 - 2500 words : Coursework (50%) 02816-02 : Assignment 2 - 2500 words : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 2 x 2500 word assignments (50% each) Reassessment: Submission of failed component.
Other
Reading List	Parkin M, Powell P, Matthews K - 'Economics', 4th edition. Addison Wesley Gillis M, Perkins D, Roemer M, Snodgrass D - Economics of Development 5th Edition