Economic Comparative Studies

Course: Economics (English/Ukrainian Taught)

Structural unit: Faculty of Economics

Title
Economic Comparative Studies
Code
ВК 1
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Learning outcomes
Basic concepts of economic comparative studies, Know the typology of market models of Development, Carry out a comparative analysis of economic Models of developed and developing countries, Understand the main features of the formation of new models of development, Perform interdisciplinary analysis of socio- economic phenomena and processes in the framework of economic models of development, Ability to hold a discussion, defend their own views, use professional arguments to convey information, ideas, problems and ways to solve them
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- Know: the basic concepts of the disciplines "Economics" and "Economic History". - Have the basic methods of analysis of economic phenomena and processes within the disciplines of "Economics", "Microeconomics", "Macroeconomics".
Course content
The discipline "Economic Comparative Studies" critically uses the achievements of various theoretical schools and conducts a comparative analysis of neo-Keynesian, institutional and neo- institutional, neo-Marxist economic systems. These theoretical and methodological approaches, respectively, expand the scope of research, focusing on finding additional factual basis for comparative analysis.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Wladimir Andreff (2021). Comparative Economic Studies in Europe: A Thirty Year Review (Studies in Economic Transition) 1st ed. 2021 Edition, Palgrave Macmillan. 2. The Global Competitiveness Report 2020 How Countries are Performing on the Road to Recovery: https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TheGlobalCompetitivenessReport2020.pdf 3. Rosser Jr, J. B., & Rosser, M. V. (2018). Comparative economics in a transforming world economy. Mit Press. 4. Clark, Barry Stewart (2016). Political Economy: A Comparative Approach. Westport, CT: Praeger. 5. The Palgrave Handbook of Comparative Economics.//Ed. Elodie Douarin, Oleh Havrylyshyn// https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50888-3/ Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.2021- PagesXLVI, 967 6. Tahany Naggar, Ali K. Naggar. Comparative Economics: A Reference Guide. The American Economist, vol. 49, 2: pp. 90-95. 2005. 7. Kennet D. A New View of Comparative Economic Systems. N. Y., 2001.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, individual student’s self-study, pass/fail test
Assessment methods and criteria
- semester assessment: 100 points maximum / 60 points minimum 1. Work at seminars (individual presentations, additions and discussions of a theoretical nature, problem solving and solving practical problems) in the content module 1: LO 1.1, LO 1.2, LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO 2.3 – Mах.15 points / Min. 9 points. 2. Test on the content module 1: LO 1.1, LO 1.2, LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO 2.3 – Mах.20 points / Min. 12 points. 3. Work on seminars (individual presentations, additions and discussions of theoretical nature, problem solving and solving practical problems) in the content module 2: LO 1.1, LO 1.2, LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO 2.3 – Mах.15 points / Min. 9 points. 4. Test on the content module 2: LO 1.1, LO 1.2, LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO 2.3 – Mах.20 points / Min. 12 points. 5. Independent work (writing essays, abstracts) : LO 1.1, LO 1.2, LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO 2.3, LO 3.1 – Mах.10 points / Min. 6 points. 6. Final test (LO 1.1-1.2; 2.1-2.3) - Mах. 20 points / Min. 12 points. The final assessment
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Department of Economic Theory, Macro- and Microeconomics
Faculty of Economics

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Economic Theory, Macro- and Microeconomics
Faculty of Economics