- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Models of Capitalism in Europe 4003-MKWE-OG
The lecture is intended to present the origins and problems of the contemporary capital in the EU and in the perspective of sociological and economic theories, Conceptualisations of the transformation of capitalism after World War II, main assumptions and research issues of comparative analysis of economic systems and their characteristics As well as various concepts of capitalism differentiation along with regional and state references will be presented.
1. The main features of capitalism and the diversity of market economies
2. Criteria for evaluation and effectiveness of socio-economic arrangements
3. A vision of global convergence of capitalization and new development differentiations
4. Neoinstitutional perspective on economic research
5. Conceptualizations of transformations of modern capitalism
6. Key dimensions of the institutional diversity of capitalism
7. The model of liberal market economy
8. The model of coordinated market economy
9. The competitive typologies of variants of capitalism
10. Scandinavian model
11. The capitalism of Southern Europe
12. The capitalism of the countries of Central Europe
13. Discussions on the models of capitalism in the European Union
14. Economic models on the peripheries of the EU: Russia, Ukraine, Turkey
15. The future of capitalism in Europe
Student workload:
Class work– 30 hrs
Preparation to the examination – 30 hrs
Total – 60 hrs
Type of course
Learning outcomes
Upon the completion of the course the student:
KNOWLEDGE
1. defines the main concepts characterizing market economy and capitalism
2. knows and recognizes the differences between various economic concepts
3. knows that there are various variants of capitalism in Europe
4. understands the differences between the various models of European capitalism
5. demonstrates the understanding of the dependencies and variabilities between the different economic and political institutions and their impact on economic efficiency
SKILLS
6. has ability to apply the acquired knowledge in a broader context of new information and interpretations of the economies of Europe
7. is able to actively participate in discussions on various institutional arrangements in the economy
8. can compare the performance of economies with different system characteristics and finds examples of competitive solutions
9. plans his work to prepare for the exam
10. makes the choice of sources of economic information
SOCIAL COMPETENCE
11. identifies the arguments for and against specific solutions
12. is aware of the need to update economic knowledge
Assessment criteria
Attendance in class and the written exam
Bibliography
Obligatory:
1. B. Amable. The Diversity of Modern Capitalism. Oxford University Press 2009
2. D. Bohle, B. Greskovits. Capitalist Diversity on Europe’s Periphery. Cornel University Press. Ithaca and London 2012
3. G. Esping-Andersen. Trzy światy kapitalistycznego państwa dobrobytu. Difin. Warszawa 2010
4. P.A. Hall, D. Soskice (eds.). Varieties of Capitalism. The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage. Oxford University Press 2001
5. G. Ingham. Kapitalizm. Wydawnictwo SiC!. Warszawa 2011
6. K. Jasiecki. Kapitalizm po polsku. Między modernizacją a peryferiami Unii Europejskiej. IFiS PAN. Warszawa 2013
7. T. Kowalik. Współczesne systemy ekonomiczne. WSPiZ im. Leona Koźmińskiego. Warszawa 2000
Recommended:
1. L. Balcerowicz. Socjalizm, kapitalizm, transformacja. PWN. Warszawa 1997
2. M. Albert. Kapitalizm kontra kapitalizm. Znak. Kraków 1994
3. M. Federowicz. Różnorodność kapitalizmu. Instytucjonalizm i doświadczenie zmiany ustrojowej po komunizmie. IFiS PAN. Warszawa 2004
4. Ch. Hampden-Turner, A. Trompenaars. Siedem kultur kapitalizmu. Oficyna Ekonomiczna. Kraków 2003
5. W. Morawski. Socjologia ekonomiczna. PWN Warszawa 2001
6. A. Sen. Rozwój i wolność. Zysk i s-ka. Poznań 2002
7. O. E. Williamson. Ekonomiczne instytucje kapitalizmu. PWN. Warszawa 1998
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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