Universität Wien

140235 VO+UE T III - VM1 - VM2 Topics in New Institutional Economics (2013W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 16.10. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Wednesday 30.10. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Wednesday 13.11. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Wednesday 27.11. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Wednesday 11.12. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Wednesday 08.01. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Wednesday 22.01. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Among the theories that aim to explain economic and social development, the new institutional economics (NIE) have gained popularity over the last years - not least because the NIE include perspectives from a range of disciplines. The course will allow students to understand and discuss key topics of NIE taking a very wide angle. The following topics will be discussed and roughly correspond with units / sessions
1 a) Introduction: Economic Theory and NIE
1b) Basics: What are institutions
2) Do economists know that institutions matter?
3) The transaction costs perspective and contractual relations
4) History and Political Economy
5) Informal institutions, norms, culture, and customs
6) Property rights
7) Governance and the Commons
8) Violence and corruption
9) Selected case studies from Africa, East Asia, South East Asia, the Americas

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be evaluated on the basis of their presentations, their in class participation during the course and on written assignements for each class.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will gain knowledge on how institutions can help explain economic and social phenomena (such as development). The main researchers, methods and articles will be introduced giving a broad overview on the field and allowing for a deeper immersion in the field.

Examination topics

The course will use a mix of short lectures from Seidler, student presentations on case studies and group based learning to examine institutions and their impact on economic development. Students’ participation will be strongly encouraged.
Each semester we plan to invite one well known institutional economist from abroad (US, Netherlands, UK, France, Germany)
The course will be held English.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

T III, VM2, VM6,

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