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                                          EQB7006 FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
                 Learning Outcomes            At the end of the course, students are able to:

                                              (1) Examine    the    contemporary     issues   in   fiscal
                                                  administration especially in developing countries;
                                              (2) Analyze  the  government  budgetary  process  from  the
                                                  economic and political economy perspectives;
                                              (3) Analysis of issues related to fiscal federalism and fiscal
                                                  administration  in  a  multi-level  system  of  government;
                                                  and
                                              (4) Assess  the  costs  and  benefits  of  government
                                                  investment  projects,  taking  into  consideration  the
                                                  criteria  of  efficiency  and  equity,  in  the  interest  of  the
                                                  society.
                 Synopsis of Course           This  course  is  concerned  with  public  goods  and  public
                 Contents                     choice  associated  with  fiscal  administration,  taking  into
                                              consideration the criteria of efficiency and equity, as well as
                                              how  politicians  and  bureaucrats  influence  budgetary
                                              outcomes. It examines taxation and expenditure policies of
                                              the  government  and  discusses  alternative  means  of
                                              financing  government  expenditures  as  well  as  costs  and
                                              benefits of government investment projects. It also focuses
                                              on  fiscal  federalism,  federal  finance,  as  well  as
                                              intergovernmental relations and financial adjustment.

                 Assessment Methods           Continuous Assessment :50%
                                              Final Examination :50%

                 Main Reference               (1)  Mikesell,  John  L.  (2011),  Fiscal  Administration:
                                                  Analysis  and  Application  for  the  Public  Sector,  8  ed.,
                                                  Boston: Wadsworth.
                                              (2)  Premchand,  (1983),  Government  Budgeting  and
                                                  Expenditure Contorls: Theory and Practice, IMF.
                                              (3)  Weiss,  J.,  (1995),  Economy  Policy  in  Developing
                                                  Countries: The Reform Agenda, Prentice Hall.
                                              (4)  Waynes,  N.,  (1997),  The  Economic  of  Developing
                                                  Countries, Prentice Hall.

                                       EQB7007 ADMINISTRATIVE BEHAVIOUR

                 Learning Outcomes            At the end of the course, students are able to:

                                              (1) Interpretation  of  theories,  principles  and  concepts
                                                 applicable to the study of Administrative Behavior.
                                              (2) Evaluate how the study of organisational behaviour can
                                                 assist  us  in  improving  managerial  processes  and
                                                 practices;
                                              (3) Critically  evaluate  models  and  theories  explored
                                                 throughout the module and   demonstrate reflexivity and
                                                 analytical  skills  which  will  support  their  managerial
                                                 development; and
                                              (4) Demonstrate  competence  in  critical  reasoning  and
                                                 decision-making.







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