Instructions for Unit 1 & 2:

Context:

• "Private actors are better at solving social problems than government."

Your assignment:

• Subject this statement to critical review by clarifying the capabilities and limits to both public and private actions in addressing societal needs.

Core Readings (Unit 1)

barr - chapter 4 - economic theory 1 state intervention.pdf

mohr_P_2015_demand_suupply_and_prices.pdf

mohr_P_2015_Elasticity.pdf

Core Readings (Unit 2)

Dasgupta_P_1993a_The_commodity_basis_for_wellbeing_in_Dasgupta.pdf

Herber_PB_1975_The_concept_of_public_goods.pdf

Lal_D_and_Myint_H_1996_Poverty_equity_and_growth.pdf

Guidance

• Take careful note of the unit objectives and unit material in developing your assignment
• Number of words: no more than 1,500

Unit 1 description:Introduction to Public Finance

Unit 2 description:Rationale for Government intervention and public choice

Assessment criteria for the individual assignments:

Each unit's assessment is paired with a grading rubric which you can use to determine how your performance will be assessed. The rubrics are provided in the syllabus document which you should download for reference.

Learning outcomes:

When drafting your assignment please take note of the application module and unit-specific outcomes applicable to this unit.