Macro-economics of the Public Sector: Fiscal Challenges for Europe's Welfare States

22-24 April 2013

This course considers the main fiscal challenges that confront European welfare states today, focusing on long-term issues, such as the link between public finances, and long-term economic growth, the ageing of society, energy resource scarcity and climate change. Another central aspect of the course is the benchmarking of European welfare states to their peers in the OECD and G7 when it comes to fiscal sustainability and fiscal rules. Given that the course is taught in Berlin, Germany is usually covered.

The course also analyses fiscal issues that confront other levels of government, such as the sub-national level as well as the European level. Finally, the course looks at European dimension of fiscal rules: the stability and growth pact, the 2020 agenda as well as the quality of public finances. The role of the various actors are discussed (i.e. the member states, the European Commission and the Council of Ministers) in the Stability and Growth Pact as well as the conditions under which a member state receives EU sanctions.

You can also choose this course as part of the Certificate in Public Financial Management and Methods or the Certificate in European Governance.

Convenor

Mark Hallerberg, PhD Hertie School of Governance
Prof. Mark Hallerberg, PhD
Professor of Public Management and Political Economy

Target group

Professionals from all sectors (public, private, and from NGOs)

Requirements

  • Higher education degree
  • At least two years of relevant professional experience
  • Good knowledge of English

Workload

  • 2.5 days in Berlin, as well as additional time for the preparation of the seminar
  • No follow-up assignment is required

Seminar fee

€ 1.390

Seminar fee includes: attendance, online access to course documents, materials during the seminar, beverages in the Hertie School cafeteria (open on weekdays), certificate of attendance. Terms and Conditions

Registration is possible throughout the year, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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