Courses for Exchange Students (ECTS) 2018/2019


Economics, Public Economics, Second Cycle

Autumn week 36 (2018) - 40 (2018) Appl.code: 21027
Full-time, daytime class

ECTS credits: 7.5

Level of education: Second Cycle (master level)

Level: A1N

Prerequisites: First-cycle courses of 75 credits in Economics including an independent project of 15 credits. In addition, successful completion of the course "English B/English 6" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School or equivalent is required.

Content: The course deals with various issues in public economics such as, public goods and external effects, commodity and income taxation, tax evasion, and fiscal federalism with focus on efficiency aspects and to some extent also redistribution.

Teaching Methods: Teaching takes the form of lectures, workshops and seminar.

Course Coordinator: Linda Andersson

Course Syllabus: Autumn 2018

School: Örebro University School of Business