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Overview
Key facts
London School of Economics and Political Science's The Political Economy of Public Policy provides theoretical foundations from both economics and political science, whilst developing an expansive knowledge of theoretical and applied areas of political economy.
Does democracy promote economic growth and welfare? What determines the size and evolution of the welfare state? Is regulation done in the interest of consumers? Is there a feasible third way between markets and governments in the delivering of public services? To answer these and many related questions it is necessary to understand the complex relationships between politics and economics.Governments and political processes define the boundaries of economic relationships and the rules of market interactions. Moreover, governments themselves allocate resources and these allocations reflect complex political bargaining. Understanding the interaction between politics and economics can help us to gain insight into the key questions of public policy making.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Political economy methods.
- Public goods and the collective action problem
- Elections and public policy
- Majority rule
- The political economy of inequity and redistribution.
- Welfare spending and the size of the public sector
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Credits
7 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Economics Public Policy View 57 other Short Courses in Public Policy in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course is suited to students with a background in introductory microeconomics who wish to better understand the complex relationship between economics and politics. If you are pursuing a career in policy development, research and government you should consider taking this course.
Tuition Fee
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International
2950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
2950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.
- Student rate: £2,950
- Standard rate: £3,950
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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