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This course aims to study the role of government in addressing market failures, within social domains such as education, healthcare, and retirement financing, through policies like taxation and subsidies. The course is for students interested in topics such as taxation, education, healthcare financing, government budgets, economic efficiency, and equity. The course prepares you for a career in government (e.g. Ministry of Finance, Central Provident Fund), private sector (policy think tanks and consultancies addressing and advising on market failures), and academia.
| AUs | 3.0 AUs |
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| Prerequisite | HE1001, HE9091, AB0901, HE5091 |
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| Not Available To All Programme With | (Admyr 2011-2020) |
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| Not Available As PE To Programme | |
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| Not Offered As BDE | |
| Not Offered As Unrestricted Elective | Yes |
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Required first
AB0901Principles Of Economics: A Singapore PerspectiveHE1001Microeconomics IHE5091Principles Of EconomicsHE9091Principles Of EconomicsPublic Economics
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