Politics and long run growth. 2400-PLSM137A
During the seminar, we will discuss selected topics from the Public Choice research, Political Economy and Fiscal Federalism. Below are some examples of topics:
1. Democracies, dictatorships and economic development
2. Political competition and the underground economy and corruption
3. Government stability and social well-being
4. Coalitions, majority governments and entrepreneurship development
5. Political budget cycle and investment expenditure
6. The parliamentary and presidential system and the size of the public sector
7. Electoral systems and income inequalities
8. Fiscal federalism and public debt
During the seminar we will also discuss how to write a plan of a research project, search for the literature, how to select or create own research tools and interpreting research results in the light of the literature on the subject.
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
- The student has knowledge about selected political economy theories and approaches
- the student can interpret political and economic phenomena and processes by referring to theoretical foundations and empirical research,
Skills:
- The student is able to conduct a critical, quantitative analysis of economic and political phenomena
- The student is able to use the theoretical models from political economy to conduct his/her own research
- The student is able to select the appropriate literature and relevant arguments in order to answer a reserach question
- Student collects, processes and analyzes data by himself
- The student is able to prepare a consistent scientific paper
Social competences:
- The student is able to work independently on the research project
- The student is able to cooperate with the supervisor in the preparation of the master's thesis
Assessment criteria
In the first semester, the passing of the course is awarded on the basis of a thesis plan submitted by the student and a short text on a chosen issue, which can be used in the final thesis.
In the second semester, the passing of the course is awarded when the student completes her/his bachelor thesis.
Bibliography
The literature will be adjusted to the individual research proposals
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