EU443 European Models of Capitalism
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Contributor(s): Dr Robert Hancké
Released on 15 April 2014.
This course provides an assessment of the origins, internal logic and viability of the different ways of organising advanced capitalist political economies in Europe today. The aim of the course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the different models of capitalism in Europe, and the implications of capitalist diversity for different policy areas.
EU446 The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration
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Contributor(s): Professor Paul De Grauwe
Released on 15 April 2014.
This course consists of two parts. The first part deals with the theory of optimal currency areas. This theory analyses the costs and the benefits of joining a monetary union. It also focuses on the incomplete nature of the Eurozone. The second part analyses monetary and fiscal policies in a monetary union.
EU452 Political Economy of Europe
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Contributor(s): Dr Waltraud Schelkle
Released on 15 April 2014.
This course is the core course for the MSc Political Economy of Europe. It introduces key concepts that help understand the different processes of political-economic integration of different welfare states and 'model(s) of capitalism'.