Learning outcomes

After the course, the students should know about alternative approaches to provide Public Services, the traditional integrated model and different forms of markets. The student learns about the difficulties to apply a market system to Public Services and to recognize advantages and disadvantages of various models. Through that, the participant gets finally an understanding of efficiency evaluation problems.

Contents

a) Economic and political context of the Quasi-market
b) The concept of the Quasi-market
c) Alternative approaches of Public Services
d) Problems in scientific research

For illustration matters Public Transport is primarily used as a case example.

Teaching methods

The course consists mainly of lectures, discussions and possibly group work. Additionally, students can also give presentations if they desire. Some reading material will be announced prior to the course.

Teaching language

English

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Belongs to following study modules