GOVT 40.07 Comparative Political Economy

This course is an introduction to comparative political economy, the comparative politics of domestic economic policies. Topics include:market reforms in developed, developing, and postsocialist countries, varieties of welfare capitalism, income inequality and political stability, (de)regulation and privatization, federalism, the effects of political institutions on economic development, interest groups, property rights, the rule of law, and corruption. We will look in depth at both developed and developing countries, with an emphasis on understanding why they choose (or end up with) the policies and institutions that they have, even when in some cases these policies and institutions might hamper development or increase poverty. The central goal of this course is to develop students' ability to reason through political explanations of economic policies.

Instructor

Sorens

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or SOC; WCult:W

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