Principles of microeconomics - Markets and public intervention - Consumer choices and purchase decisions regarding food safety - Food markets and food safety regulation - Social marketing
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures, practicals and computer lab
Type of Assessment
Written and oral examination
Course program
The course will address the following topics:
- Demand, supply and market equilibrium;
- Competition, market failures and inefficiencies;
- The theory of demand and consumer behaviour;
- Food markets: structure and characteristics of demand, supply and distribution;
- Information economics approach to food safety;
- Food safety regulation;
- Social marketing.
Suggested readings
Lecture notes and readings supplied by teacher
Further information
Lectures and lab attendance is recommended but not compulsory
