TEACHING
POLICY ANALYSIS
ECO4028S
For honours students interested in understanding how economic evidence and analysis can inform policies that generate more rapid and inclusive growth in South Africa, while explicitly recognising that history and context shape the challenges and opportunities that policies and public programmes have to confront.
Students are required to write six essay assignments of between 2,500 and 3,000 words each, of which the best four will comprise the course mark. There is no exam.
PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS
ECO3023S
This undergraduate course covers the core topics in public economics that are common to most countries and contexts, including externalities, public goods, social insurance, redistribution and taxation. The course also examines more specific questions related to key South African policy debates, such as healthcare, education, social grants and infrastructure.
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Students are expected to hand in tutorials and complete weekly MCQ quizzes. There is one class test and a written final exam.