Course details
Business, Society and Economic Policies
ECON 20802A
The State is a major and unavoidable economic player, particularly in the business world. To grasp the scope of government decisions, managers, investors, and decision makers must be able to understand the reasons that motivate public policies, the nature of the costs they incur, and their impacts for the firm as well as for the whole of society.
This course offers students themes adapted to the reality of the future manager regarding his relationship with the State. It makes it possible to understand the ins and outs of government intervention to allow the manager to make the best possible decisions given the scope of action delimited by the State.
Themes covered
Public finance (revenues deficit; evolution of the weight of the state in society).
Taxation and redistribution (incidence of taxation; income tax and indirect taxes; inequalities and solidarity).
Social safety net and role of businesses (how businesses contribute to weaving a social safety net through their participation in government programs (employment insurance; CSST; QPP; etc.) and the establishment of private initiatives (pension plans; group insurance; etc.).
Market regulation (free; price control; price support).
Environmental regulations and eco-taxation (carbon market; international agreements).
International trade (protectionism vs free trade)
Important notes
Course in French : ECON 20802
Equivalent course(s) : ECON 10890
Course code
ECON 20802A
Subject
Économie
Program
Bachelor’s degree (BBA)
Location
Côte-des-Neiges
Instruction mode
On-site learning
Credits
3