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Course Information Course title: Economics of Social Expenditure Code: G2009 Department / Unit: Department of Economics Degree / Master’s: Degree in Economics Faculty: Faculty of Law and Economics ECTS credits: 6 Language of instruction: English Instructors: David Cantarero Prieto / Paloma Lanza León / Javier Isaac Lera Torres

  

  

  

THEMATIC SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE ECONOMICS OF SOCIAL EXPENDITURE

1.1 THE ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES
The Economics of Public Expenditure. Explanatory theories of the growth of public expenditure. Evolution and characteristics of public expenditure. Developments issues of various items of public expenditure and social. The evaluation of public policies.

THEMATIC SECTION 2: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE EXPENDITURE ON MERIT GOODS

2.1 PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON MERIT GOODS: HEALTH
The Welfare State. Distribution of public expenditure in health care: theory and practice

2.2 PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON MERIT GOODS: EDUCATION
The Welfare State. Distribution of public expenditure in education: theory and practice

2.3 PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON MERIT GOODS: HOUSING
The Welfare State. Distribution of public spending in housing: theory and practice

THEMATIC SECTION 3: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE EXPENDITURE ON MONETARY BENEFITS

3.1 PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON MONETARY BENEFITS: PENSIONS
The Welfare State. Distribution of public spending in pensions: theory and practice

3.2 PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON MONETARY BENEFITS: BENEFITS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AND FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND DISCRIMNATION
The Welfare State. Distribution of public expenditure in unemployment benefits versus in programs for the fight against poverty, social exclusion and
discrimination (minimum vital income): theory and practice.

3.3 PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON MONETARY BENEFITS: DEPENDENCE
The Welfare State. Distribution of public expenditure in dependency: theory and practice

THEMATIC BLOCK 4: ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF PUBLIC AND SOCIAL EXPENDITURE

4.1 EVALUATION COST-BENEFIT/COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND CONTROL LEGAL OF PUBLIC AND SOCIAL EXPENDITURE
Public expenditure and the efficiency and economy of welfare. Evaluation, Discount Rates and Rules of decision. Evaluation of efficiency and equity and institutionalization of public sector control and social expenditures.