Political Economy

Aims of the course

Introduction to the institutionalist analysis of contemporary economies. Laying emphasis on problems of sustainable growth and development. Critical assessment of different macroeconomic schools and of their proposals for economic policies.

Course syllabus

Definition of political economy. Orthodox and heterodox economic theories. Evolution of political economy - an overview. Classical political economy and contemporary political economy. The theory of economic growth. Growth and distribution. Income inequality and social differeneces. The role of economic development. Globalization and climate changes. Macroeconomic schools. Neoliberalism and Keynesianism. Institutional approach to economics. New Institutional Economics.

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