This specialisation equips students with the analytical tools and policy expertise needed to understand and address contemporary economic challenges. At its core is a commitment to improving public policy through rigorous economic analysis, informed by an appreciation of the political and social dynamics that shape policy outcomes. Courses in the specialisation cover a diverse set of topics, including international political economy, economic security, and the developmental trajectories of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, among others. The specialisation is suited to students pursuing careers in government, international organisations, consulting, and other fields where economic analysis informs public decision-making.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand core economic principles, the nature and role of markets, and the economic relationships between individuals, households, firms and government.
- Examine and identify significant economic issues both domestically and internationally, and apply economic principles and analysis to tackle these issues in innovative ways.
- Reflect critically on and engage in key theoretical debates in the field of economic policy, including the forms of government intervention and policy instruments in economic policy.
- Develop innovative economic policy recommendations to complex problems in changing policy environments.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units from the following list:
IDEC8000 Government, Markets and Global Change
IDEC8003 Issues in Development Policy
IDEC8021 The Chinese Economy
IDEC8037 Pacific Economies and Politics
IDEC8039 Economic Security
IDEC8040 AI and Machine Learning in Public Policy
IDEC8067 Asian Economies
IDEC8081 The Economics of Incentives and Institutions
IDEC8089 Energy Economics
INTR8013 International Political Economy
POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
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