Master
2022/2023
World Economy: Changes after the Great Recession
Type:
Compulsory course (World Economy)
Area of studies:
Economics
Delivered by:
School of World Economy
When:
1 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Master’s programme:
World Economy
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Contact hours:
48
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course aims to make graduate students familiar with the major concepts, factual materials and debates in global transformational processes since the last quarter of the 20th century. The course is aimed to develop the students’ comprehension of the complexity of the global socio-economic transformations for roughly four decades. On the one hand, in this period of history we observe a great success of development policies and technological changes. On the other hand, crisis and commodity price fluctuations, Great Moderation and Great Recession were in the center of events. This course’s focus is also on the comparison of three main types of economic systems: Anglo-Saxon, Continental and Asian by now. The course covers many issues to compare legal systems, corporate governance, financial market, energetic systems, human capital, inequality, social policies, etc. Special attention is paid to corruption and organized crime
Learning Objectives
- To make graduate students familiar with the major concepts, factual materials and debates in global transformational processes since the last quarter of the 20th century.
- To develop the students’ comprehension of the complexity of the global market, socio-economic complexities of transformation for roughly four decades.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Able to learn, to acquire new knowledge and skills.
- can assess and revise the experience, to cogitate professional and social activity
- can work with the information: to find, assess and use the necessary information from different sources
- The student is able to assess and revise the experience, to cogitate professional and social activity
- The student is able to learn, to acquire new knowledge and skills
- The student is able to learn, to acquire new knowledge and skills.
- The student is able to work with the information: to find, assess and use the necessary information from different sources
Course Contents
- Global context: historical, economic and legal perspectives
- Economic Growth and Development
- Global Development in 1975 – 2016
- Russian economic system
- Industries and markets of the global economy
- Countries and country groups: crucial development features
- Maturing Postindustrial world
- Great Moderation – Spectacular Growth of 1990-2008 and “mines”
- Social and political controversies in the global economy
- Emerging markets and their role in global economy
- Corruption, organized crime and common actions against them in the globalized economy.
- EMEs, globalization and international trade
- Global Governance in Transition
- World on the move – new drivers
Interim Assessment
- 2022/2023 2nd module0.4 * Essay and presentation + 0.3 * Final exam + 0.3 * Presence and participation in discussions
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Grossmann, V. (2005). Helpman, E.: The Mystery of Economic Growth. Journal of Economics, 85(3), 297–300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00712-005-0116-z
- Saskia Sassen. (2008). Introduction to Territory, Authority, Rights: From Medieval to Global Assemblages. Introductory Chapters. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.h.pup.chapts.8159.1
- Таранов Петр Владимирович, Попова Лариса Хачатуровна, & Куликова Ирина Викторовна. (2019). Мировая Экономика И Особенности Ее Глобализации. Государственное и Муниципальное Управление, (1), 146. https://doi.org/10.22394/2079-1690-2019-1-1-146-150
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Blanc-Jouvan Xavier. (2014). Jan M. Smits (ed.). -Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law, 2nd ed., 2012. Revue Internationale de Droit Comparé, (1), 184. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsper&AN=edsper.ridc.0035.3337.2014.num.66.1.20363.t19.0184.0000.2
- Olivier Cattaneo, Gary Gereffi, & Cornelia Staritz. (2010). Global Value Chains in a Postcrisis World : A Development Perspective. The World Bank. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.b.wbk.wbpubs.2509