EC05-001-G-Workshops in economics
The course introduces students to how economists mobilize instruments from their “toolbox”, both theories, models, statistical tools, and more, to assess a
situation and then to address and offer solutions. The Workshops’ topics vary from one group to another and may vary from semester to semester and are not
listed below (topics are listed on the course Moodle page).
Each Workshop introduces the specificity of the economists’ perspective and toolbox. Students are also introduced to the nature of the global issue at stake
and its economic aspects. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to characterize the specificity of the economists’ look at the issue as well
as the main instruments employed, to illustrate with actual experiences, and explain the strength and limits of economic solutions. A significant part of the
course deals with how to make an economic argument and we develop academic reading and writing skills applied to policy briefs.
We apply tools from the economists’ toolbox to specific problems defined as global issues or as issues of sustainable development. To define global issues, it
can be referred to the United Nations’ definition as “issues that transcend national boundaries and cannot be resolved by any one country acting alone”
(https://www.un.org/en/global-issues). Issues of sustainable definition can refer to the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals).
course image, from: La Voix du Nord, 2029, "Le plus gros porte-conteneurs du monde va passer devant nos côtes ce samedi." Accessed Jan. 10, 2024: https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/634192/article/2019-09-07/le-plus-gros-porte-conteneurs-du-monde-va-passer-devant-nos-cotes-ce-samedi
The course introduces students to how economists mobilize instruments from their “toolbox”, both theories, models, statistical tools, and more, to assess a
situation and then to address and offer solutions. The Workshops’ topics vary from one group to another and may vary from semester to semester and are not
listed below (topics are listed on the course Moodle page).
Each Workshop introduces the specificity of the economists’ perspective and toolbox. Students are also introduced to the nature of the global issue at stake
and its economic aspects. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to characterize the specificity of the economists’ look at the issue as well
as the main instruments employed, to illustrate with actual experiences, and explain the strength and limits of economic solutions. A significant part of the
course deals with how to make an economic argument and we develop academic reading and writing skills applied to policy briefs.
We apply tools from the economists’ toolbox to specific problems defined as global issues or as issues of sustainable development. To define global issues, it
can be referred to the United Nations’ definition as “issues that transcend national boundaries and cannot be resolved by any one country acting alone”
(https://www.un.org/en/global-issues). Issues of sustainable definition can refer to the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals).
course image, from: La Voix du Nord, 2029, "Le plus gros porte-conteneurs du monde va passer devant nos côtes ce samedi." Accessed Jan. 10, 2024: https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/634192/article/2019-09-07/le-plus-gros-porte-conteneurs-du-monde-va-passer-devant-nos-cotes-ce-samedi
- Manager: Amanar AKHABBAR