Contemporary Political Economy

Year
1
Academic year
2018-2019
Code
03017641
Subject Area
Economics
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
10.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

In general, in each session of 3 hours, the initial 2 hours are occupied by lecturing and the final hour is devoted to organizing the discussion and analysis. A significant part of the semester will be based on students' work.

The assessment is based on written research work (including its oral presentation) and discussion, as well as regular

and informed participation in the debates that shape the seminar.

Learning Outcomes

Main objectives

a) To provide a comparative perspective of the various theoretical trends in political economy

b) To apply the theoretical background to the analysis of political economies in its institutional variety and to economic and social policies

It is expected that in this unit students will acquire skills for:

a) Discussing and critically appropriate the contributions of the main theoretical trends in political economy   

b) Consolidating analytical skills on themes, problems and the assessment of alternatives

c) Discussing and assessing public policies.

     

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Economy and politics: theoretical perspectives.

2. The economic role of the state.

3. Varieties of capitalism.

4. Social and employment policies.

5. Economic integration: the case of the European Union.     

Head Lecturer(s)

Vítor Manuel Leite Neves

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 25.0%
Synthesis work: 75.0%

Bibliography

Boettke, Peter J. and Leeson, Peter T. (2014), “Presumptions in Political Economy: Alternative Approaches for Assessing the Economic Role of the State” (December 14). The Economic Role of the State, Forthcoming; GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 15-17. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2538169 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2538169

Samuels, Warren (2007), The Legal-Economic Nexus, Part I, London and New York: Routledge.

Hall PA, Soskice D. Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage. Oxford University Press; 2001.

Stockhammer, Engelbert (2011), “Peripheral Europe’s Debt and German Wages – The Role of Wage Policy in the Euro

Area”, Research on Money and Finance Discussion Paper, 29.

Spolaore, Enrico (2013), “What Is European Integration Really About? A Political Guide for Economists”, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 27: 3, 125-144.

Streeck, Wolfgang (2013), Tempo Comprado, Lisboa: Actual.