Courses Master Display 2018-2019

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Course title Public Policy Evaluation
Course code EBC4030
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment None
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
5 15-4-2019 7-6-2019 X X
Level Advanced
Coordinator Hans van Mierlo
For more information: h.vanmierlo@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
The course provides an introduction into methods of public policy - or project - management such as the Project Management Cycle proposed by the European Union. Standard Methods for the evaluation of publicly financed projects such as the Logframe Analysis are discussed and applied to existing governmental projects in the area of development economics, labour market regulation or the health sector. Students will learn how to design, manage, and evaluate public policy projects.
Description
In modern society, public policy programmes are embedded in a horizontal, multi-agent policy network. In this module, the focus is on the design of public policy programmes.
Literature
Compulsory:
Rossi, P.H., H.E. Freeman and M.W. Lipsey, Evaluation. A systematic approach, seventh edition, SAGE, Thousand Oaks etc, 2005.
Additional: to be announced.
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree with a major in (Fiscal) Economics or International Business. Knowledge of H. Rosen, Public Finance, 7 th edition, Boston etc. 2005.
an advanced level of English
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Attendance / Participation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Economics Spec Public Economics
Master Economics Electives