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Debbie Turner – Senior Administrator

Paul, Jane and Nick

Nick's notes

Background

Programme started 3 years ago

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Prompted by Government Economics Network (GEN)/Treasury demand. GEN is around to develop capability and spread the word about economics.

The initial focus was on policy wonks, also business. 

For content and language Adrian recommends looking at the brochure: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/vbs/study-careers/publications/MPE.pdf

Not 'applied economics' which is econometrics.

Entry

A background in economics, a BComm with a bit of microeconomics, a bit of macroeconomics - not transformational like MPA, they need to already have an idea of economics.

If people are just short of the requirements he'd like them to get in touch

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