This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2026-2027
Teacher(s)
Language
English
Main themes
The course should study social ethics and welfare economics issues using the axiomatic tools of Social Choice Theory. Both welfarist and non-welfarist approaches should be presented. The static and the intertemporal so-cial choice frameworks should be introduced and equity conditions analyzed in both frameworks.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The objective of the course is to provide a basic training in the part of social choice theory which is most rele-vant for social ethics, in general, and for welfare economics, more specifically. |
Content
The course should study social ethics and welfare economics issues using the axiomatic tools of Social Choice Theory. Some key concepts used elsewhere in economics will be carefully studied, including Pareto efficiency and interpersonal comparison of welfare. Both welfarist and non-welfarist approaches should be presented.
The use of artificial intelligence during the evaluations of this course is governed by the ESPO faculty's regulations which are available on the faculty's intranet.
The use of artificial intelligence during the evaluations of this course is governed by the ESPO faculty's regulations which are available on the faculty's intranet.
Teaching methods
The course consists in a series of lectures, devoted to some of the main ideas and results in social choice theory.
Evaluation methods
The evaluation is composed of a written exam, in which students will be requested to discuss some key idea of the field and prove some fundamental theorems.
The use of generative AI needs to be aligned with the general principles stated in the official UCLouvain note dedicated to this issue.
The use of generative AI needs to be aligned with the general principles stated in the official UCLouvain note dedicated to this issue.
Other information
The course will be composed of 12 lectures of 2 hours, beginning on Tuesday September 15.
Bibliography
A reading list will be distributed at the beginning of the course.
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