Professor D Quah and Dr S D’Costa

This course is optional for 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.

This course develops economic analysis for the large questions in contemporary public policy. Topics are likely to include: Global climate change, global growth and income inequality; the shifting distribution of global economic activity and resulting tensions in the international financial and political systems. Minimal formal economics or mathematical background is assumed.

Lectures EC230: 20 MT and LT.

Classes/seminars EC230.A: 20 Sessional.

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

There is no set course textbook. A list of selected texts and readings will be provided at the start of term.

A three-hour written examination in the ST.