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The Instant Economist

SIX CRUCIAL WAYS TO EVALUATE ECONOMIC ARGUMENTS

$795

A one day workshop presented
by
James Zuccollo



Competencies addressed:

Business Acumen, Decision Quality, Intellectual Horsepower, Functional/ Technical Skills, Technical Learning

Recent Participants say

"Thank you for an enjoyable and highly useful course - it challenged my way of thinking definately will help my policy advice"

"Very engaging and enthusiastic presenter"

A practical understanding of economics and how to think critically about economic analysis in public and private sector agencies

How economists think and argue: an introduction to economics. This workshop provides participants with a practical understanding of economics, equips them to think critically about economic analysis and offers practical applications.

This is an interactive workshop including a mix of discussion, case studies and group exercises based on current issues. Workbooks with printed material will be available to take away.

For

Policy analysts who use economics in their work, but have little or no formal training in the discipline. Also for those in public and private sector who work in strategic roles and seek to understand and engage in economic issues.

Workshop Objectives

At the end of this workshop participants should be able to:
  • Understand how economists approach ‘real world’ problems.

  • Use basic economic frameworks to address problems found in their work.

  • Describe the economic rationales for government intervention, and some of the counter-arguments.

  • Describe the stages of cost benefit analysis and related methods, and how to interpret results for policy.


Topics
  • Introduction: what is economics?

  • The demand and supply framework and the invisible hand

  • Efficiency and equity: what is it and why do we care?

  • Market failure

  • Collective failure

  • Cost benefit analysis

  • Case studies


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