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Program of Economics (Turkish)

ECON472

COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC POLICY

Course Code
ECON472
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand socio-political and firm-level effects of these policies together with their effects on production processes; discussion of privatisation policies in various countries..
  2. Reach an enhanced understanding of macro economic policies as implemented through the perspectives of various schools of thought in different countries, and also of the developments in micro level policies.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course is designed to examine the economic policies of different economic schools comparatively.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Summary Assessment of Theory (Classical, Keynesian, Monetarist, Supply Side and Rational Expectations Approaches)
2nd Week Summary Assessment of Theory (Classical, Keynesian, Monetarist, Supply Side and Rational Expectations Approaches)
3rd Week Monetary and Fiscal Policies
4th Week Foreign Trade and Exchange Rate Policies
5th Week Structural Policies: Privatization, Institutionalization of the Market Mechanism, Enhancement of the Efficiency of Public
6th Week Structural Policies: Privatization, Institutionalization of the Market Mechanism, Enhancement of the Efficiency of Public
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Stabilization Policies and of Various Economic Policy Implementations
9th Week Stabilization Policies and of Various Economic Policy Implementations
10th Week Development Strategies
11th Week Income Distribution and Welfare Policies
12th Week Market Structure and Policies that Increase Market Efficiency
13th Week Developments in the Organization of Production and Their Socio-Economic Effects
14th Week Developments in the Organization of Production and Their Socio-Economic Effects
Recommended or Required ReadingN.Acocella, The Formulation of Economic Policy. Cambridge: University Press, 1998; Chapters 13-18.
Michael Bruno, Crisis, Stabilization and Economic Reform. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993, s. 1-22, 78-199, 248-279
Rosemary Crompton, D. Gallie and Kate Purcell, Changing Forms of Employment Organizations Skills and Gender. London: Routledge, 1996.
The World Bank, The Assian Miracle;Economic Growth and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, 1993.
Henry Bruton, "Import Substitution", içinde H. Chenery and T.N. Srinivasan (eds.) Handbook of Development Economics, Vol. II. NewYork: Elsevier, 1989, s. 1601- 1644.
Albert Fishlow, "Some Reflections on Comparative Latin American Economic Performance and Policy", içinde Tarig Banuri (ed.), Economic Liberalization: No Panacea. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991, s. 149- 170.
Paul Krugman, "The Myth of Asia's Miracle", Foreign Affairs, Vol. 73, No. 6 (Nov. 1994), s. 62-78.
Irma Adelman and Sherman Robinson, "Income Distribution and Development", içinde H. Chenery and T.N. Srinivasan (eds.), Handbook of Development Economics, Vol. II. New York: Elsevier, 1989, s. 949-1003.
Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatrick, "Privatization Policy and Performance", içinde Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatirck (eds.), Privatisation Policy and Performancce: International Perspectieves, 1995, s. 3-27.
Cevat Karataş, "Has Privatization Improved Profitability and Performance of the Public Enterprices in Turkey", içinde Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatrick (eds.), Privatization Policy and Performance: International Perspectives, 1995, s. 245-262.
Peter D. Wickens, "Lean Production and Beyond: The System, Its Critics and the Future", Human Resource Management Journal, Vol. 3, No. 4.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load141
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.7
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2
K1 X
K2
K3 X
K4 X
K5
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13