857-0004-00L  Political Economy

SemesterSpring Semester 2015
LecturersT. Bernauer, V. Koubi
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentClass open to MACIS students only.


AbstractThis seminar focuses on the interplay of political and economic forces in shaping policy outcomes at local to global levels. It concentrates on the application of economic logic to political questions and the influence of political processes and institutions on economic activity.
ObjectiveThis seminar focuses on the interplay of political and economic forces in shaping policy outcomes at local to global levels. It concentrates on the application of economic logic to political questions and the influence of political processes and institutions on economic activity.
ContentThis seminar emphasizes the interplay of political and economic forces in shaping policy outcomes at local to global levels. This course focuses on the application of economic logic to political questions and the influence of political processes and institutions on economic activity. Consequently, it will draw on a broad range of theoretical perspectives from comparative and international politics, positive political theory, public choice, and economics. We first review basic theoretical models from political science and economics and then use them to investigate a number of specific areas of interest. We examine the effects of special interests on government regulation of economic activity, the determinants of the size of government, economic growth and sustainable development, the politics of international trade and investment, and monetary and fiscal policy. We seek to make students familiar not only with the theoretical and methodological approaches used in this area of study, but also with important research issues in comparative and international political economy.
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Prerequisites / NoticeCore course in the MACIS program. Restricted to students of MACIS. 8 ECTS credit points upon successful completion. The overall grade will be based on a review essay, a presentation in class, and an end-of-semester written test.