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Department of Economics

Lund University School of Economics and Management

Public Economics

Recommended course structure for a profile in Public Economics with Health and Labour Economics

The Public Economics with Health and Labour Economics Profile of the Master Programme in Economics is aimed at providing specialised competence in public economics. It is also an excellent preparation for those aiming at PhD studies in economics with a specialisation in a related area.

For a master degree of 120 credits the following courses are recommended. 

Course catalogue - abstracts
 

Year 1 - Autumn term (period 1 resp. 2)
1. NEKN21 - Advanced Microeconomic Analysis
1. NEKN32 - Mathematical Methods
2. NEKN31 - Advanced Econometrics
2. NEKN41 - Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis

Year 1 - Spring term
1. NEKN33 - Applied Microeconometrics
1. NEKN64 - Advanced Labour Economics (odd years), or
1. Optional course

2. NEKN01 - Master Essay, first year
 

Year 2 - Autumn term
1. NEKN65 - Advanced Health Economics, or
1. NEKN54 - Environmental Economics
1. NEKP51 - Advanced Public Economics
2. NEKN51 - Economic Evaluation
2. Optional course

Year 2 - Spring term
1. Optional course
1. NEKN64 - Advanced Labour Economics (odd years), or
1. Optional course

2. NEKP01 - Master Essay, second year

 

 

 

 

Degree requirements

Programme Director

Associate Professor Maria Persson
E-mail: Maria.Persson@nek.lu.se
Office: Alfa 1:4091B
Phone: +46 (0)46 222 4670

Programme Coordinator - for general questions

Administrative Officer Ulf Persson 
E-mail: Master@nek.lu.se
Office: EC1:279
Phone: + 46 46 222 9477