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1. Date: 4 March. 09h30-12h30 Introduction to IPE (International Political Economy) |
Students present themselves. Dr Rees presents himself and the course Student research / discussion groups Introduction to IPE. (p 1-3) Charlie Chaplin. Modern Times. Factory scene Fritz Lang. Metropolis. Ouverture Opinions. Individual - then group discussions. |
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2. Date: 18 March. 08h30-11h30 Political ideology: Theory, Concept and History |
Mid-semester research subjects Left or Right? Explanation Left or Right? People, countries and institutions Introduction to IPE. (p4-5) Research. |
CIA World Fact Book - updated link |
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3. Date: 25 March 08h30-11h30 Government Policy: Creating a budget |
History of Economic Theory Macro - budget and IR Elasticity exercise Macro Revision |
Elasticity exercise answers |
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4. Date: 01 April 08h30-11h30 Crashes and Crises |
From Tulipmania to the Subprimes Crisis The 1929 Wall Street Crash |
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| Lesson 5. Date: 01 April 12h30-15h30 Preparation of first writing assignment |
Writing assignments Writing Assignment guidelines Individual discussions to prepare the assignment |
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6. Date: 8 April 08h30-11h30 Growth and wealth distribution |
Growth (with Green GDP and HDI) 200 years of history - wealth and health (BBC) Wealth distribution exercise (Slide 2 only) US Wealth Distribution. Politizane. 7m Robert F. Kennedy speech on GDP (3m) Gini Index |
Tulipmania Money creation |
| Lesson 7. Date: 15 April 08h30-11h30 Fiscal Policy |
Fiscal policy pdf DR |
Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion Unemployment Benefit Corporation Tax Alcohol Duty Fuel duty (petrol, diesel etc.) Income Tax VAT Tobacco Duty |
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8. Date: 05 May 08h30-11h30 John Maynard Keynes |
The Versailles Treaty The Bretton Woods Agreement The Bancor and the ICU |
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| Lesson 9. Date: 10 May 08h30-11h30 The European Union and the Euro |
Fixed or floating currencies? | |
| Lesson 10. Date: 20 May 08h30-11h30 Investment or Speculation? |
Speed trading The multiplier effect (ME) The propensity to consume (PC) and to 'invest' (PI) A French Universal Pension analysed using ME, PC and PI |
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| Macroeconomic data and historical trends | Introduction and individual research. Currency value. Interest rate (10Y bonds). Inflation. Growth. Unemployment. Balance of Payments. Deficit. Debt. |
Introduction and individual research GDP. Green GDP. HDI. Gini. |
| Wealth and its Distribution |