Dr A Marin, S566 and Dr S d'Costa-Kadam

This course is optional for BSc Economic History, BSc Environmental Policy, BSc International Relations, BSc Management but is not available to Economics specialists.

Introductory economics such as Economics A or Economics B (or equivalents) is required.

A major aim of the course will be both to introduce students to a study of those EU policies and issues which might be considered 'economic', and to enable them to understand the viewpoint of economists on issues which have a wider interest. The treatment, however, will be non-mathematical and not assume a detailed knowledge of economic theory.  The topics considered are likely to include:

1. EMS, EMU and monetary policy of the EU.

2. CAP and reforms.

3. Trade integration, including the single market programme.

4. Regional policy.

5. Environmental policy.

Lectures EC230: 20 MT and LT.

Classes/seminars EC230.A: 22 Sessional.

Four pieces of written work to be handed in to the class teacher over the year.

Background texts include: T Hitiris, European Union Economics, 5th edn, FT-Prentice Hall, 2003; A El-Algraa (Ed), The European Union, 7th edn, Prentice Hall, 2004; D Swann, The Economics of Europe, 9th edn, Penguin, 2000. Detailed references relevant to each topic area will be given out during the course.

A three-hour written examination in the ST.