EC912-7-SP-CO:
Expert Seminar Series on Economic Policy and Financial Regulation and Governance
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2023/24
Economics
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
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11 February 2020
Requisites for this module
EC910
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This module follows an innovative rubric which allows students to interact with and learn from practitioners in the field of macro and micro-economic policy, regulation and governance. They will be exposed to real world issues and perspectives about what needs doing to fix real world problems.
The module is evaluated entirely by a piece of written work where the problem is set by the visiting practitioner. Technical solutions are invited. This can include a new framework for policy or a new piece of software.
This module aims to introduce students to the practicalities of implementing a policy framework in a real world context.
The purpose of the course is for students to learn from and interact with practitioners in order to understand and implement a policy framework within incentives and constraints of real world economic institutions. Agent based and simulation models will enable students to design and stress test policy for unintended consequences.
Three or four practitioners are invited to give up to 3 lectures each (2 hours each) with the view to guide a piece of written work for students (equivalent to a term paper) that will be in the area of their expertise.
The practitioner also gives a short written evaluation which is an input in the marking of the by the course moderator of the submitted course work. The lectures are accompanied with key readings and other materials.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Sheri Markose, email: scher@essex.ac.uk.
Professor Sheri Markose
For further information, send a message to pgecon (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 24 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
24 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Economics
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