ECON 3539 - Economics of Socialist Countries

Institution:

Temple University

Subject:

Description:

The analysis of failures of a government-controlled economic model and transition to a market economy, with major attention paid to the creation of new economic institutions in a relatively short time under immense pressure. Topics include transition policies, theory of privatization and the ugly forms of implementation, capital formation, the new enterprise, institutional change, markets and corruption, property rights and the rule of law, varying attitudes towards democracy, and the social safety net.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ECON 1101 (C051)

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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