ECOS3025 The Economics of Regulation (University of Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECOS3025 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 规制经济学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Market outcomes can be undesirable when self-interested firms reduce welfare for consumers and society. This unit of study focuses on the regulation of firms in markets with imperfect competition.
ECOS3025 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "hey bro, i did arec3005 and ecos3025 and it was pretty good but that was like 2 years ago though. i've been in your spot before, and cant lie bro all the units you listed are somewhat maths heavy. there's really no escape from maths over here. but tbh, it won't be as maths heavy…"
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Q: Is ECOS3025 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECOS3025, and when is it offered?
A: ECOS3025 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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