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Income and Substitution Effects, Import-Substitution Industrialisation, Irish Economic History, Rawl Theory of Social Justice, Ageing Population, Typology of Welfare States. Above mentioned points describes questions of Introduction to Microeconomics. Enjoy past exam.
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Exam Code(s): 2BA1, 2BA6, 3BA12, 2BCW1, 2BFS1, 2BHR1, 2BIS1, 2BTP1, 2BWM1, 1EM1, 1OA1, 1EK Exam(s): 2 nd^ B.A., 2nd^ B.A. (PSP), 2nd^ B.A. (Humanities & Society), 2 nd B.A. (Creative Writing), 2 nd B.A. (Film Studies), 2 nd B.A. (Human Rights), 2 nd B.A. (Irish Studies), 2 nd B.A. (Theatre & Performance), 2nd^ B.A. (Global Women’s Studies), Erasmus, Occasional, H.Dip.Econ.Sc. Modules: Part A: EC215/EC248 Microeconomics Part B: EC225 Economics of the Welfare State Part C: EC207 Irish Economic History External Examiner(s) Professor Robert Wright Professor Cillian Ryan Internal Examiner(s) Professor^ John McHale Ms. Eithne Murphy Professor Eamon O’Shea Professor Thomas A.Boylan Instructions: 2BA1, 3BA12, 2BCW1, 2BFS1, 2BHR1, 2BIS1, 2BTP1, 2BWM1, 1EM1, 1OA1, 1EK2 students should answer Part A: Microeconomics and either Part B: Economics of the Welfare State or Part C: Irish Economic History. 2 BA6 students should answer Part A: Microeconomics and Part B: Economics of the Welfare State. Students are advised to allocate 2 hours to Part A and 1 hour to Parts B or C as appropriate. Students are asked to read carefully the instructions within each part.
Duration 3 hours No. of Pages 8 pages in total Department(s) Economics Course Co-ordinator(s) Requirements: E. Murphy, E. O’Shea, T.A. Boylan 3 answer books
PART A: EC215/EC248 Microeconomics
Repeat Examinations 2009/ Exam Code(s) 2BA1, 2BA6, 3BA12, 2BCW1, 2BFS1, 2BHR1, 2BIS1, 2BTP1, 2BWM1, 1EM1, 1OA1, 1EK Exam(s) 2 nd^ B.A., 2nd^ B.A. (PSP), 2nd^ B.A. (Humanities & Society), 2 nd B.A. (Creative Writing), 2 nd B.A. (Film Studies), 2 nd B.A. (Human Rights), 2 nd B.A. (Irish Studies), 2 nd B.A. (Theatre & Performance), 2nd^ B.A. (Global Women’s Studies), Erasmus, Occasional, H.Dip.Econ.Sc. Module Code(s) EC215/EC24 8 Module(s) Microeconomics Paper No. 1 Repeat Paper External Examiner(s) Professor Robert Wright Internal Examiner(s) Professor John McHale Ms. Eithne Murphy Instructions: Answer 3 questions Duration 2 hrs. No. of Pages This page + 2 Department(s) Economics Course Co-ordinator(s) Eithne Murphy Requirements : MCQ Handout Statistical Tables Graph Paper Log Graph Paper Other Material
4b Welfare theories in economics are all based on subjective notions of individual wellbeing. What are the limitations of subjective theories from (i) a social policy perspective and (ii) as a guide to individual and societal welfare? (15 marks) 5a In what way did Thorsten Veblen, Pierre Bourdieu and John Kenneth Galbraith challenge the notion of consumer sovereignty? (20 marks) 5b If preferences are exogenous, what can we say about the presumed impact of economic growth on the wellbeing of citizens? If preferences are not exogenous, how would you answer the latter question? (5marks) 5c Explain the difference between the neoclassical view that consumers optimise and an alternative view that much behaviour is habitual. What are the policy implications of both approaches? (5marks)
Exam Code(s) 2BA1, 2BA6, , 3BA12, 2BCW1, 2BFS1, 2BHR1, 2BIS1, 2BTP1, 2BWM1, 1EK2, 1EM1, 1OA Exam(s)^2 nd (^) B.A., 2nd (^) B.A. (PSP), H.Dip.Econ.Sc., B.A. (Humanities & Society), B.A. (Creative Writing), B.A. Film Studies, B.A. (Human Rights), B.A. (Irish Studies), B.A. (Theatre & Performance), B.A. (Global Women’s Studies) Erasmus, Occasional Module Code(s) EC Module(s) Economics of the Welfare State Paper No. Repeat Paper Repeat External Examiner(s) Professor Cillian Ryan Internal Examiner(s) Professor John McHale Professor Eamon O’Shea Instructions: Answer ONE question from Section 1 and ONE question from Section 2. All questions carry equal marks. Duration 1 hr. No. of Pages This page + 1 Department(s) Economics Course Co-ordinator(s) Eamon O’Shea Requirements : MCQ Handout Statistical Tables Graph Paper Log Graph Paper Other Material
Exam Code(s) 2BA1, 3BA12, 2BCW1, 2BFS1, 2BHR1, 2BIS1, 2BTP1, 2BWM1, 1EM1, 1OA1, 1EK Exam(s) 2 nd^ B.A., 2nd^ B.A. (Humanities & Society), 2nd^ B.A. (Film Studies), 2nd^ B.A. (Human Rights), 2nd^ B.A. (Irish Studies), 2 nd^ B.A. (Theatre & Performance), 2nd^ B.A. (Global Women’s Studies), Erasmus, Occasional, H.Dip.Econ.Sc. Module Code(s) EC Module(s) Irish Economic History Paper No. 1 Repeat Paper External Examiner(s) Professor Cillian Ryan Internal Examiner(s) Professor John McHale Professor Thomas A. Boylan Instructions: Please answer TWO questions. All questions carry equal marks. Duration 1 hr. No. of Pages This page + 1 Department(s) Economics Course Co-ordinator(s) T. Boylan Requirements : MCQ Handout Statistical Tables Graph Paper Log Graph Paper Other Material
EC207 Irish Economic History Please answer TWO questions.