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Economics: Externalities & Government Intervention – How Should We Regulate Externalities? With Dr Amrish Patel From University of East Anglia
13th June 2023 @ 11:15 - 12:00
In this Economics session, Dr Amrish Patel, Associate Professor in Economics in the School of Economics at University of East Anglia, will present How should we regulate externalities?
Amrish will look at classic government intervention through the eyes of a behavioural economist and then identify new policies that follow from behavioural economics.
Students will have the chance to ask and respond to questions and share their own ideas.
Lecturer Profile (Please click): Dr Amrish Patel
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Year 12 & 13 students (and equivalent) studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Economics and related disciplines. Student groups, and individual students and teachers are very welcome to join us.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the 2 topics and discuss some of the key elements in advance. Students can also think about questions they have about studying Economics at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans (similar to Zoom) and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: