Contemporary socio-economic systems 2104-L-D6SSGW
BLOCK 0 - organisational activities
1. Assessment criteria and organisation of classes
2. course literature
3. overview of the programme
BLOCK 1 - socio-economic systems: introduction 1.
1. Socio-economic systems: definitions, functions, classifications, structure
2. State intervention in the economy - between liberalism and interventionism
3. State functions in the economy - what the state does in the economy and why
4. Market efficiency and market failure
5. public goods (including global public goods)
6. Economic systems and globalisation processes
7. Growth factors and business cycles
BLOCK 2 - selected socio-economic systems and mechanisms of transformation
1. Mechanisms of systemic transformation - shock therapy, gradualism, the role of structural adjustment and the Washington Consensus
2. system transformation in Poland - background, Balcerowicz plan, effects
3. liberalisation of the economic system in selected developing countries - Brazil, India, South Africa
4. social market economy (ordoliberalism) and welfare state - foundations, history, examples, evolution, contemporary interpretations in highly developed and developing countries
5. market socialism - evolution of China's economic system
6. planned capitalism (developmental capitalism) and the 'developmental' state - Japan and East Asian economies (South Korea), contemporary interpretations in Africa (Botswana) and Asia (India)
7. Capitalism - types, the future of capitalism, discussion: capitalism 3.0 and 4.0
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the unit:
- Student knows and understands the most important facts, phenomena and problems related to the functioning of selected types of socio-economic systems in the modern world (K_W01);
- Student knows and understands the differences in the organisation of socio-economic systems in particular countries and the resulting different roles of the state in the economy (K_W03);
- Student is able to correctly interpret the mechanisms of the state's influence on the economy;
- Student is able to correctly interpret the mechanisms of state influence on the economy and classify socio-economic systems (K_U01);
- Student is ready to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of state intervention in economic processes (K_K01);
- Student is ready to critically evaluate the functioning of socio-economic systems of selected countries (K_K02).
Assessment criteria
- Regular completion of assignments on the google classroom platform - 50% (50 points) of the final mark;
- Passing the final test - 50% (50 points) of the final mark;
- Need to achieve a pass mark (above 60% marks) in all assessment components.
Practical placement
NA
Bibliography
• J.E. Stiglitz, Ekonomia sektora publicznego, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2004;
• R. Kisiel, R. Marks-Bielska, Polityka gospodarcza (zagadnienia wybrane), UWM, Olsztyn 2013;
• T. Włudyka, M. Smaga (red.), Instytucje gospodarki rynkowej, wyd. 3, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2018;
• T. Kowalik, Współczesne systemy ekonomiczne: powstawanie, ewolucja, kryzys, Warszawa 2000;
• S. Kozłowski, Systemy ekonomiczne, Lublin 2005;
• T. Włudyka (red.), Polityka gospodarcza, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2007;
• B. Winiarski (red.), Polityka gospodarcza, wydanie trzecie, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2006;
• H. Ćwikliński (red.), Polityka gospodarcza, wydanie czwarte, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, Gdańsk 2004;
• N. Acocella, Zasady polityki gospodarczej, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2002.
Notes
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Term 2023L:
- Articles and reports will be provided on an ongoing basis for each class; in addition, knowledge of the material from the presentation is mandatory for the exam; |
Term 2024L:
- Articles and reports will be provided on an ongoing basis for each class; in addition, knowledge of the material from the presentation is mandatory for the exam; |
Additional information
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