RULE Dual Degree Economics Entrance case studies
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The RULE Dual Degree Economics Entrance is the admission test used by the RULE dual degree programme for applicants seeking a combined economics degree, typically pairing economics with a partner discipline or a second institution. It is aimed at strong secondary-school graduates, or students early in undergraduate study, who want a quantitatively serious economics track and must demonstrate readiness in both analytical and written work before enrolment. The RULE Dual Degree Economics Entrance case studies are 5 cases and about 4,727 words.
1Two kilns, one emissions cap: where should the retrofit money go?
A cement producer operates two kilns and is the only domestic supplier. Market demand is P = 120 − Q, where Q is thousands of tonnes per year and P is euros per tonne.
962 words, about 5 min2Defending a peg with negative real rates: is sterilization actually tightening?
A small open economy pegs its currency to the US dollar and permits free capital mobility. Twelve-month CPI inflation is 9.4%, against 2.8% in the anchor country.
932 words, about 5 min3A hiring mandate that reduces hiring: constrained cost minimisation
A regional manufacturer produces a single good using labour L and capital K according to Q = L^0.5 K^0.5, with Q in thousands of units per month. The wage is €16 per hour and the rental rate of capital is €4 per hour; both inputs are variable over the planning horizon.
984 words, about 5 min4A difference-in-differences with pre-trends that disagree
A business-support programme was rolled out in 2022 to firms in 6 of 12 districts, chosen by an administrative decision that analysts suspect was correlated with local economic conditions. Firm-level data are available for 2019, 2021 and 2023.
928 words, about 5 min5From 7 points to a defensible claim: rewriting a causal memo
A ministry memo circulated for budget approval states: 'The school feeding programme raised learning by 7 points. Schools in the programme averaged 62 on the national test, against 55 in non-programme schools, so the programme should be scaled nationally.' The background is as follows.
921 words, about 5 min