Political Economy of Institutions and Development
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Approx. 23 hours to complete
Course Summary
This course offers an introduction to the field of political economy, exploring the interaction between economic and political systems and how they shape our world.Key Learning Points
- Understand how political and economic systems are intertwined
- Explore the effects of different economic policies on society
- Critically analyze current events through a political economy lens
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $59,000 - $118,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 16,00,000
- Spain: €21,000 - €48,000
- USA: $59,000 - $118,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 16,00,000
- Spain: €21,000 - €48,000
- USA: $70,000 - $150,000
- India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 25,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €60,000
- USA: $59,000 - $118,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 16,00,000
- Spain: €21,000 - €48,000
- USA: $70,000 - $150,000
- India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 25,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €60,000
- USA: $70,000 - $120,000
- India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 20,00,000
- Spain: €21,000 - €48,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basic concepts of political economy
- Analyze the interaction between economic and political systems
- Evaluate different economic policies and their impact on society
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of microeconomics and macroeconomics
- Interest in the intersection of politics and economics
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced
- Video lectures
- Assignments and quizzes
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- International Affairs: Global Governance
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Related Education Paths
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Description
This course is part of the SDG initiative <http://www.sdginitiative.org/> addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically for the following SDGs [1, 8, 10 and 16]. We hope you will join in our efforts to reach the SDG’s in small but measurable and actionable ways, cooperating with Development Done Differently. Expand your impact. You can create a better world.
Outline
- Introduction into this course
- Trailer
- How to succeed in your online class?
- Introduction to Political Economy
- The Evolution of Political Economy
- International Political Economy
- Meet the instructor & his team
- Leiden University: Facts & Figures
- Community Guidelines
- What is your learning path?
- Reading for International Political Economy
- Data used in Political Economy
- Mapping the World
- Visualization: World Maps
- Political Economy and Data
- Population
- Visualization: World Map of Population
- Output (GDP current values)
- Visualization: World Map of GDP (Current Values)
- Output (GDP PPP)
- Visualization: World Map of GDP PPP
- Poverty
- Visualization: World Map of Human Development Index
- Reading for Data in Political Economy
- Data used in Political Economy
- Trust
- Trust and Social Capital
- Measuring Trust
- Trust results and Criticism
- Visualization: World Map of Trust
- Causes and Consequences
- Correlation and Regression
- Reading for Trust
- Trust
- Society and Fragmentation
- Ethnic Fragmentation
- Visualization: World Map of Ethnic Fragmentation
- Linguistic Fragmentation
- Visualization: World Map of Linguistic Diversity
- Religious Fragmentation
- Visualization: World Map of Religious Diversity
- Income and Wealth Inequality
- Visualization: World Map of Income Inequality
- Inequality, Fragmentation and Trust
- Society and Fragmentation
- Society and Fragmentation
- Governance
- Good Governance
- Measuring Governance
- Democracy and Growth
- Visualization: World Map of Democracy
- Rule of Law and Growth
- Visualization: World Map of Rule of Law
- Corruption and Growth
- Visualization: World Map of Corruption
- Reading for Governance
- Governance
- Economic Development
- State Failure
- Who Gives Foreign Aid, to Whom, and Why
- The Real Aid Givers
- Aid Effectiveness
- Reading for Economic Development
- Economic Development
- Globalisation
- Globalisation. The Debate
- World map of economic globalisation
- Trade
- World map of trade
- Foreign Direct Investment
- FDI modules
- Financial Markets
- The Globalised World Economy
- Globalisation Discourse
- Globalisation
- International organizations
- Origins
- Trade
- Finance
- Reflection
- International Institutions
- International Organisations
- Non Governmental actors
- Cities
- Big Business
- Transnational Advocacy Groups
- Supra-State Actors
- Defining your case study
- What effects the sustainability of your project
- The form of your assignment
- New Actors
- Non - Governmental Organizations
- Final
- Final Exam
- Extra Material
- The Invisible Hand - Adam Smith
- Utilitarianism - Jeremy Bentham
- Relative Backwardness - Alexander Gerschenkron
- Classical Liberalism - Friedrich August von Hayek
- Keynesianism - John Maynard Keynes
- Critical Political Economy - Robert Cox
- The Take Off - Walt W. Rostow
- Marxism - Karl Marx
- Small States - Peter Katzenstein
- World Systems Theory - Immanuel Wallerstein
- New Institutional Economics- Ronald Coase
- Economic Structuralism- Raúl Prebisch
Summary of User Reviews
This Political Economy course on Coursera has received positive reviews from many users. Students have praised the course for its in-depth coverage of the subject matter and engaging format. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the instructor's ability to explain complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner.Pros from User Reviews
- In-depth coverage of subject matter
- Engaging format
- Clear explanations of complex concepts
- Flexible and self-paced learning
- Helpful quizzes and assignments
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users felt the course was too challenging
- Course content may not be relevant to all learners
- Limited interaction with instructor and peers
- Technical issues with platform
- Occasional errors in course materials
Richard Thomas Griffiths
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