Bachelor
2021/2022
Economics of Transition and Emerging Markets
Type:
Elective course (Economics)
Area of studies:
Economics
Delivered by:
Department of Economic Theory and Econometrics
Where:
Faculty of Economics
When:
4 year, 3 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Liudmila Leonova
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
2
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course analyzes challenges faced by transition and emerging-market economies, i.e., those middle- and low-income countries, which have conducted market-oriented economic reforms and become integrated into the global economy since 1990s. It starts from a brief history of communist economic system based on central planning in the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe, its evolution and collapse at the end of 1980s/ early 1990s and subsequent transition to a market system in 1990s and 2000s. Then it analyzes experience of market reforms in China, India, other Asian countries, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America at the same period. Finally, it discusses the problems of contemporary global economy and global and regional economic governance with the special focus given to emerging-market economies and their role. By the end of the course you will be able to analyse emerging-market economies and economies in transition, taking into account their crucial characteristics and historical experience. Participation in the course does not require any preconditions, however, basic economic knowledge would be an advantage. The course is conducted as MOOC on the Coursera platform: https://www.coursera.org/learn/economics-transition-emerging-markets Course curators contacts: sokolovaa@hse.ru. The course of HSE University. The course teacher: Marek Dabrowski (Professor, Department of Applied Economics)
Learning Objectives
- The aim of course is to learn to analyse emerging-market economies and economies in transition
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Formulates and substantiates its own point of view on socio-economic processes in Russia and in the world
- Сonducts analysis of socially significant problems and processes
Interim Assessment
- 2021/2022 3rd moduleThe assessment is based on the certificate for the online course. Score (10-point scale) Criterion 10 95 - 100 % 9 85 - 94 % 8 75-84% 7 65-74% 6 55-64% 5 45-54% 4 35-44% 3 25-34% 2 15-24% 1 less than 15%
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Mitra, P., Selowsky, M., & Zalduendo, J. (2010). Turmoil at Twenty : Recession, Recovery, and Reform in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Washington, DC: World Bank Publications. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=301809
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Economic Development and Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies / editors by Jovo Ateljević, Jelena Trivić. – Springer, Cham, 2016. - Текст: электронный // DB Springer Books [сайт]. – URL: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-28856-7#toc