On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Students should obtain a basic understanding of the language of economic policy debate, and how economists apply economic argument to social and political issues. They will also gain important background knowledge about various economic institutions at national and international levels. As much of the background reading is derived from the World Wide Web students should gain a familiarity with the availability of economic information on the Internet.
Aims
This module aims to introduce students to an understanding of current topical and controversial issues in Economics, explaining something of the background behind them and the public debate about policy responses.
Reading Lists
Books
Allan Griffiths and Stuart Wall (eds) (2001) Applied Economics
9th edition. FT/Prentice Hall
Michael Parkin, Melanie Powell and Kent Matthews (1998) Economics
4th edition. Addison-Wesley