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Root number
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525901 |
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Semester
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HS2026 |
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Type of course
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Lecture |
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Allocation to subject
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Economics |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
Political Economy |
| Description |
*** IMPORTANT ***
For the most updated administrative course information (date changes, room changes etc) please always refer to the KSL page only and not to the Info page in ILIAS – the ILIAS infopage will not be updated!
This course introduces students to key questions in political economy and international political economy. It examines how political institutions, economic interests, and public policies interact to shape economic outcomes within and across countries. A central theme of the course is that economic policies rarely affect all groups in the same way. Trade, redistribution, monetary policy, financial globalization, foreign investment, welfare policies, and climate policy all create winners and losers, and these distributional conflicts often shape political choices.
The course begins with basic approaches to the relationship between states and markets, before turning to political regimes, institutions, development, and the growth of government. It then examines major issues in international political economy, including trade, exchange-rate politics, financial crises, multinational corporations, and global capital flows. The final part of the course focuses on welfare states and climate policy as examples of how governments respond to economic risks and distributional pressures.
Throughout the course, students will engage with both theoretical arguments and empirical research. The aim is to understand not only what economic policies do, but also why governments adopt them, who supports or opposes them, and how political institutions shape policy outcomes.
weekly schedule of topics including required reading please see syllabus on ILIAS |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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No registration/deregistration in CTS (Admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Vally Koubi, Department of Economics ✉
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ECTS
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3 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Friday 08:15-10:00 Weekly
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Friday 25/9/2026 00:05-12:00
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Friday 13/11/2026 00:05-12:00
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Friday 20/11/2026 00:05-12:00
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Friday 19/2/2027 08:15-09:45
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Rooms
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