Rebecca Lavinson '14
American Youth Policy Forum (Washington, USA)
Hyosung Jung '15
Research Associate, Evidera (Boston, USA)
How and why do particular public policies get implemented? How are they designed? How do we know if they work? Why are some policies more successful than others?
National-level finance and planning involves big numbers: pensions, health systems, income support, social programs, and so forth. Successful public policies can make all the difference for the lives of millions of individuals, with numbers and effects become much larger for developed countries and faster growing in developing ones.
Students will be exposed to the views of experts from fields other than Economics in order to build an appreciation for the multidisciplinary nature of public policy design and evaluation. A master's advisor will guide each student in completing an independent master's project by the end of the program, allowing specialization in a policy topic of the student's choice.
Graduates will also be well-prepared to pursue advanced post-graduate study of Policy or Economics.
Course offer is subject to change.
| Course Title | Credits | Professor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mandatory: | ||
| Microeconomics (Markets, Strategies and Information) | 6 | |
| Public Economics I: Market Failures, Taxation and Social Insurance | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics: Public Finance | 3 | Raül Santaeulàlia-Llopis |
| Quantitative and Statistical Methods I | 6 | Javier Gómez Biscarri |
| Electives (choose one of the following courses): | ||
| Public Policy: Health and Education | 3 | Caterina Calsamiglia |
| Foundations of Data Science | 3 | Omiros Papaspiliopoulos |
All courses in the winter term are mandatory.
| Course Title | Credits | Professor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Markets | 3 | Lídia Farré |
| Public Economics II: Incentives and Equity | 3 | Jordi Massó Xavi Ramos |
| Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3 | Pere Riera |
| Quantitative and Statistical Methods II | 6 | Joan Llull |
| Political Economy | 3 | Hannes Mueller |
All courses in the spring term are mandatory.
| Course Title | Credits | Professor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Master Project | 6 | Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell |
| Topics in Applied Econometrics for Public Policy | 6 | Jaume García-Villar |
| Social Economics | 3 | Giacomo de Giorgi Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell |
| Policy LessonsPolicy Lessons are shared by all programs in the Master's in Specialized Economic Analysis. Students must choose two Policy Lessons among those organized by any of the programs (Competition, EPP, ITFD, and Macro) | 3 | Albert Bravo-Biosca Juan F. Jimeno |
| Population Economics | 3 | Alícia Adserà |
Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a Master Degree in Specialized Economic Analysis awarded jointly with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF).
All Barcelona GSE master degrees have been recognized by the Catalan and Spanish Education authorities within the framework of the Bologna Process (in Spanish, “Master Universitario o Master Oficial”). Indicadors de qualitat
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18 students from 10 countries (72% international)
Most represented countries this year:
One student each from Benin, China, France, India, Singapore, and Sweden
Most common academic backgrounds:
An overview of EPP career paths for recent cohorts (Class of 2016, 2017, 2018)
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