MAN-BCU2017
Comparative Economic & Business Systems
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CursusMAN-BCU2017
Studiepunten (ECTS)6
Categorie-
VoertaalEngels
Aangeboden doorRadboud Universiteit; Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen; Bachelor Economie en Bedrijfseconomie;
Docenten
Docent
prof. dr. R.K.J. Maseland
Overige cursussen docent
Examinator
dr. J.S. Verhoeckx
Overige cursussen docent
Docent
dr. J.S. Verhoeckx
Overige cursussen docent
Coördinator
dr. J.S. Verhoeckx
Overige cursussen docent
Contactpersoon van de cursus
dr. J.S. Verhoeckx
Overige cursussen docent
Collegejaar2022
Periode
4  (10-04-2023 t/m 02-07-2023)
Aanvangsblok
4
Onderwijsvorm
voltijd
Opmerking-
Inschrijven via OSIRISJa
Inschrijven voor bijvakkersJa
VoorinschrijvingNee
WachtlijstNee
Plaatsingsprocedure-
Cursusdoelen
After completing the course Comparative Economic and Business Systems the student is able to:
  • Assess the advantages and disadvantages of the various forms of market economies;
  • Describe and explain the various national coordination, business, innovation, and control systems
  • Apply theories and methods of comparative economics in analyzing differences in economic performance between countries and groups of countries
  • Understand and explain the different empirical strategies used to investigate the relation between institutions and (socio-)economic outcomes.
  • Perform an empirical analysis to investigate the link between country-level institutions and (socio-)economic outcomes.

Inhoud

This course is at its core about some of the most fundamental questions in economics: “Why are some countries poorer than others”, and “Why do some countries have different economic and socio-economic outcomes than other countries”? To address these questions, we have to go beyond standard economic theories based upon labor, capital accumulation, and technology and we need to understand why these factors differ between countries and periods in the first place. This course will emphasize the interrelationships between the political and institutional systems of countries, their economic systems, and the historical development of both.

Institutions matter for economic organization and outcomes.  This course will examine how the international and institutional contexts can result in distinct economic systems and how this affects the organization and strategies of firms, the operation of markets, and (socio-) economic outcomes. This course provides the theoretical and empirical foundations for assessing the relationship between institutions and policymaking and how this might affect countries' comparative innovative and economic performance.

Attention is paid to amongst others long-term development, financial markets, legal systems, governments, labor markets, political systems, inequality, culture, and well-being.
This will be done using a collection of theoretical and empirical papers dealing with a variety of subjects within comparative economic and business systems. These papers are material for the lectures and the written exam. Next to that, students need to write (in groups) an empirical research paper themselves. This research paper has to deal with country-level institutional differences and (socio-)economic outcomes.

This course will cover a wide range of empirical papers and methods, and students have to write an empirical research paper themselves. Therefore, the course is quite strongly focused on empirical research. This means that prior knowledge and understanding of empirical research and statistical software is (highly) recommended.

Niveau

Voorkennis
  • Prior knowledge and understanding of empirical research is recommended.
Toetsinformatie
Written exam (70%) and research paper (30%) Both parts have to be obtained in the same academic year To pass the course a minimum weighted average of 5.5 and a minimum of a 5 for the individual parts has to be obtained.
Bijzonderheden

Niveau
Ba 2

Verplicht materiaal
Artikelen
A broad selection of articles will serve as the main literature for this course. The literature list will be published on Brightspace

Werkvormen
Hoorcollege

Toetsen
Tentamen
Weging1
ToetsvormDigitale toets met CIRRUS
GelegenhedenBlok 4, Blok 5