Public Choice

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
    Domain Economics
    Code UE-EEP.00112
    Languages English
    Type of lesson Lecture
    Level Master
    Semester SA-2020

    Schedules and rooms

    Summary schedule Wednesday 15:15 - 18:00, Hebdomadaire (Autumn semester)
    Hours per week
    		3

    Teaching

    Teachers
    • Jeitziner Bruno
    Description two-party competition, multiparty systems, paradox of voting, rent seeking, bureaucracy, politicians, interest groups and lobbying, growth of government, political business cycles, internet and democracy
    Training objectives The course covers major topics of public choice theory together with an evaluation of key insights offered by this approach with respect to economic policy in a representative democracy: (1) Voter behavior, interest group behavior, party politics, legislative behavior, behavior of the executive branch, bureaucratic behavior; (2) Effects on the economy (e.g. political business cycles, size of government, macroeconomic performance).
    The focus is on positive theory and empirical evidence.
    Softskills No
    Off field No
    BeNeFri Yes
    Mobility Yes
    UniPop No

    Documents

    Bibliography Dennis C. Mueller, Public Choice III, Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition, 2003
  • Dates and rooms
    Date Hour Type of lesson Place
    16.09.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    23.09.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    30.09.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    07.10.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    14.10.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    21.10.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    28.10.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    04.11.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    11.11.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    18.11.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    25.11.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    02.12.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    09.12.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
    16.12.2020 15:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 21, Room D130
  • Assessments methods

    Written exam - SA-2020, Session d'hiver 2021

    Date 19.01.2021 17:00 - 18:00
    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams

    Examination time: 60 Min.

    Written exam - SP-2021, Session de rattrapage 2021

    Date 31.08.2021 14:00 - 15:00
    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams

    Examination time: 60 Min.

    Written exam - SA-2021, Session d'hiver 2022

    Date 18.01.2022 17:00 - 18:00
    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams

    Examination time: 60 Min.
  • Assignment
    Valid for the following curricula:
    BeNeFri - Sciences économiques et sociales
    Version: 2018/SP_V01_SES_BeNeFri
    Course > Master course offering for BeNeFri Students
    Complementary learnings in SES or mobility students
    Version: ens_compl_ses
    Mster course offering for Mobility Students
    Doc - Business Informatics
    Version: 20210713
    Elective courses > Wahlkurse UNIFR
    Doc - Economics
    Version: 2002/SA_V01
    Cours a choix > Wahlkurse UNIFR
    Doc - Economie quantitative
    Version: 2002/SA_V01
    Cours a choix > Wahlkurse UNIFR
    Doc - Management
    Version: 2002/SA_V01
    Cours a choix > Wahlkurse UNIFR
    Doc - Management in Nonprofit-Organisation
    Version: 2002/SA_V01_60ECTS Théoriques
    Elective courses > Wahlkurse UNIFR
    Doc - Sciences sociales
    Version: 2002/SA_V01
    Cours a choix > Wahlkurse UNIFR
    Doc - Sciences économiques et sociales
    Version: 2002/SA_V01
    Cours a choix > Wahlkurse UNIFR
    European Studies 30 [MA]
    Version: SA14_MA_PS_bil_v01
    Enjeux économiques, politiques et sociaux en Europe > Modul "Economie" (Option A)
    Ma - Accounting and Finance - 120 ECTS
    Version: 2024/SP_V01_DD_Caen
    UniFr courses > Elective courses - Max 18 ECTS > SES Master level courses
    Ma - Accounting and Finance - 90 ECTS
    Version: 2021/SA_V01 Dès SA-2024
    Course - 72 ECTS > Minimum 0 / maximum 1 optional master course offered at the University of Fribourg, if 72 ECTS not yet reached in the above modules > SES Master level courses
    Ma - Business Communication : Economics - 90 ECTS
    Version: 2021/SA_V02
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    Courses - 60 ECTS > Inter- and Transdisciplinary Perspectives > SES Master level courses
    Ma - Communication and Society - 90 ECTS
    Version: 2021/SA_V03
    Forschungsbereiche > Inter- & Transdisciplinary Perspectives
    Ma - Economics - 90 ECTS
    Version: 2021/SA_V04
    Course selection for the Master WITHOUT options > Elective courses > Ma - Elective courses in Political Economy
    Course selection for the Master WITHOUT options > Elective courses > Elective courses of the SES Faculty - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level courses
    Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Public Economics and Policy > Option : Public Economics and Policy
    Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Public Economics and Policy > Elective courses in Public Economics and Policy > Elective courses of the SES Faculty - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level courses
    Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Public Economics and Policy > Elective courses in Public Economics and Policy > Ma - Elective courses in Political Economy
    Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Business Economics > Elective courses in Business Economics > Ma - Elective courses in Political Economy
    Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Business Economics > Elective courses in Business Economics > Wahlkurse der SES-Fakultät - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level courses
    Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility > Elective courses in Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility > Elective courses of the SES Faculty - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level courses
    Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility > Elective courses in Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility > Ma - Elective courses in Political Economy
    Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Quantitative Economics > Elective courses in Quantitative Economics > Courses from the SES faculty - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level courses
    Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Quantitative Economics > Elective courses in Quantitative Economics
    Ma - European Business - 90 ECTS
    Version: 2017/SA_v01
    Courses - 63 ECTS > Additional courses: Any Master courses of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, as well as maximum 9 ECTS from all Master programmes of the University. > SES Master level courses
    Ma - International and European Business - 90 ECTS
    Version: 2021/SA_v01 dès SA-2024
    Courses > Additional courses > SES Master level courses
    Ma - Management - 90 ECTS
    Version: 2021/SA_v03 dès SA-2024
    Courses: min. 72 ECTS > Elective courses > SES Master level courses
    Ma - Management - 90 ECTS [MA]
    Version: 2017/SA_v01
    Courses: min. 63 ECTS > Cours facultatifs : max. 18 ECTS > SES Master level courses
    Ma - Marketing - 90 ECTS
    Version: 2021/V03 dès SA-2024
    Courses - 72 ECTS > Elective Master courses from the whole university > SES Master level courses
    Ma - Public Economics and Public Finance - 90 ECTS
    Version: 2021/SA_V01_DD_PEPF
    Cours > Up to 40 ECTS credits must fulfill the conditions required for the specialisation according to the approuved document "Individual choice of lectures". > Ma - Elective courses in Political Economy
    Cours > Up to 40 ECTS credits must fulfill the conditions required for the specialisation according to the approuved document "Individual choice of lectures". > Option : Public Economics and Policy
    MiMa - Economics - 30 ECTS
    Version: 2021/SA_V01
    Elective courses > Ma - Elective courses in Political Economy