Language of Instruction |
İngilizce |
Course Type |
Area Elective Courses |
Course Instructor(s) |
DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ BAŞAK SEZGİN KIROĞLU |
Mode of Delivery |
This course will be conducted face to face. |
Prerequisites |
There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course. |
Courses Recomended |
It is recommended that students who will take this course take İKT217 Micro Economic Theory I and İKT218 Micro Economic Theory II. |
Recommended Reading List |
David, L. I. M. (2003). A Critique of Welfare Economics. Oxford University Press. Jones, C. (2009). Applied Welfare Economics. Oxford University Press. |
Assessment methods and criteria |
Assignments, quizzes, midterm and final exam |
Work Placement |
This is not appropriate for the course. |
Catalog Content |
The Basis of Welfare Economics; History of Welfare Economics: Traditional Welfare Economics, 20th Century Welfare Economists; Basic Concepts: Social Welfare, Economic Surplus, Economic Efficiency, Utility, Income Distribution, Inequality, Equity, Public Goods, Externality; Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics: First Fundamental Theorem, Second Fundamental Theorem, Social Choice Theory, Arrow's Impossibility Theorem; Pareto Optimality; Social Welfare Function; The Optimal Distribution of Income; Measuring Welfare Changes; Criticism of Welfare Economics. |