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Course title Governance and Institutions in Emerging Markets
Course code EBC4249
ECTS credits 5,0
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
4 3-2-2025 30-3-2025 X X
Level Intermediate
Coordinator Michal Natorski
For more information: michal.natorski@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
* Define key concepts and approaches drawn from the literature on governance and institutions applicable to the study of emerging markets;
* Classify and summarize key empirical dimensions of the analysis of governance and institutions suitable to comprehend better emerging markets;
* Apply an analytical framework to analyse governance and institutional structure in a real-life case study of an emerging market;
* Constructively judge the applicability and suitability of applied concepts to the analysis of real-life case study of an emerging market;
* Design a plan of action to explore opportunities and overcome obstacles created by the governance and institutional features of a given real-life case;
* Critically assess and present a case for modification of the governance and institutional theories and concepts to enhance their suitability for the understanding of emerging market governance and institutional conditions.
Description
The course will develop students’ knowledge and skills related to emerging markets' institutional context and conditions. More specifically, after completing this course, students should be able to accomplish the following four learning objectives: - Objective 1: Define, classify, and summarise key concepts and approaches drawn from the literature on governance and institutions applicable to the study of emerging markets countries. - Objective 2: Apply an analytical framework to analyse governance and institutional structure in real-life case studies of an emerging market country. - Objective 3: Constructively judge the applicability and suitability of studied concepts to the analysis of a real-life case study of an emerging market country. - Objective 4: Design a plan of action to explore opportunities and overcome obstacles created by a given real-life case's governance and institutional features.
Literature
Syllabus with journal articles and open-access methodological texts.
Prerequisites
Keywords
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Papers / Groupwork / Research / Skills
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Attendance / Participation / Presentation / Take home exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets Elective Course(s)
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