| CODE | ECN3061 | ||||||
| TITLE | Economic Research Methods | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Economics | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Objectives: This study unit is intended for B.A. students. The course evaluates the role of the state in the Maltese economy. It focuses on four important areas: welfare policy and charges, employment creation and economic growth, the demographic transition: migration and population ageing, monopolies and regulation. Indicative list of topics to be covered: The role of the state in Malta in the past forty years Economic efficiency, monopolies and pricing policies Income distribution and social support schemes in Malta Post war migration The economic implications of an ageing population Economic growth and employment creation Reading List: - Nicholas Barr, The Economics of the Welfare State, Oxford University Press - E. P. Delia, The Welfare Gap and Pensions in Malta, Malta Chamber of Commerce, 1993. - E. P. Delia, Towards Sustainable Welfare Programmes and Pensions in Malta, Malta Chamber of Commerce, 1998. - E. P. Delia, Keynote Speeches-2000-2001, APS Bank Publications, 2001. Journal articles will be indicated during the course. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Rose Marie Azzopardi |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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