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ECON0092-1

Compared analysis of contemporary economies


Duration :30h Th, 15h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
2e année du grade de bachelier en sciences économiques et de gestion4
Holder(s) :Jacques Defourny
Course contents : Contemporary capitalist systems will mainly be studied from the point of view of the following themes: on the one hand, the control and behaviour of enterprises and economic integration; on the other hand, the various functions of the state in the economy.
Central and Eastern European economies will be analysed through the heritage of collectivism and the current structural mutations (privatisations, opening of markets etc.). Ongoing transformations of some other major economies will be explored as well.
Course objective : The goal of the seminar is twofold:
- firstly, to offer an introduction to the comprehension of fundamental mechanisms regulating western economies, the Central and Eastern European transition economies as well as some major emerging economies. In this sense, this seminar aims to concretise the more theoretical teaching of the political economy course;
- secondly, to teach the students how to conduct a scientific personal investigation.
Prerequisites : An introductory course to political economy
Workshops : Groups of two students have to write a paper about structural transformations undergone by a national economy they may choose (Central and East European countries, China, India, Japan, ...)
Written notes : J. Defourny, "Introduction aux systèmes économiques", Editions de l'Université de Liège, 2006
Assessment : The evaluation will be based on three elements:

- a written exam on the whole syllabus;
- the work carried out for the personal presentation and the quality of the latter;
- participation in debates.
Contacts : Teacher: Prof. J. DEFOURNY (B 33, second floor, office II.10)
J.Defourny@ulg.ac.be


Assistant: Mr. Benjamin HUYBRECHTS (B 33, bte 4),
tel.: 04/366 31 35, email: B.Huybrechts@ulg.ac.be

Secretary: Ms. Nathalie VRANCKEN (B 33, second floor, office II.40),
tel.: 04/366.27.51
fax: 04/366.28.51,
email : N.Vrancken@ulg.ac.be




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 18/05/2007
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