Courses Exchange Display 2024-2025
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Course title | Cost-Benefit Analysis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course code | EBS2059 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECTS credits | 4,0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment | Whole/Half Grades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Level | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinator |
Kristof Bosmans For more information: k.bosmans@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goals |
Students acquire the skill to apply the basic principles of cost-benefit analysis.
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Description |
In this skills training, students evaluate an existing public project (a road, a new regulation, a cultural or sports event, etc.) using the tools of cost-benefit analysis. The results of this evaluation are reported in a presentation and a paper.
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Literature |
Introductory texts about cost-benefit analysis.
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Prerequisites |
This course is in transition for the bachelor Fiscal Economics.
See the Bachelor Education and Examination Regulations for more information. The following rule applies to bachelor Fiscal Economics students. TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBS2059): The bachelor Fiscal Economics has been discontinued. There will be repeat education for year 1 and year 2 courses up to and including academic year 2025-2026 and exam-only up to and including academic year 2026-2027. For year 3 courses there will be repeat education up to and including 2026-2027 and exam-only up to and including academic year 2027-2028. Whether a course is in transition, cancelled, or replaced may depend on the cohort you are in. Sometimes there are additional criteria. It is therefore very important to carefully read the EER and any addendum so you can apply the rules to your individual situation. PREREQUISITES: Introductory courses in microeconomics and public economics. |
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Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Groupwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Final Paper / Attendance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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