A sound microeconomic approach to real-world problems and the development of policy and programs to deliver improvements in economic welfare rely upon advanced economic knowledge and technical know-how. This specialisation provides students with advanced understanding of microeconomic policy and evaluation. This specialisation will also provide students with the skills in econometrics. To maximise learning and career outcomes for those in government, banking and finance across public, private and non-government sectors, an Academic Convenor provides advice on course planning, events of interest and meets regularly with the group.
Learning Outcomes
- understand and apply modern microeconomic theory
understand and apply econometric tools for policy evaluation
Other Information
This specialisation is only available to students undertaking the Master of International and Development Economics and Master of Environmental and Resource Economics degree programs. IDEC8011 and IDEC8033 are eligible to provide credit on approval of the course convener provided that the research essay or project falls within the field of the specialisation.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units from the following microeconomic policy courses:
IDEC8020 Applied Economic Dynamics
IDEC8023 Case Studies in Applied Econometrics
IDEC8025 Empirical Public Finance
IDEC8028 The Microeconomics of Development
IDEC8029 Issues in Applied Microeconomics
IDEC8026 Quantitative Policy Impact Evaluation
IDEC8053 Environmental Economics
IDEC8081 The Economics of Incentives and Institutions
IDEC8088 Cost Benefit Analysis: Principles and Practice
EMET8001 Applied Micro-econometrics
ECON8002 Applied Welfare Economics
ECON8038 Industrial Organisation
ECON8047 Law and Economics
ECON8053 Game Theory
IDEC8011 Masters Research Essay
IDEC8033 Research Project (6-12units)
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