Course Details

Country: Spain
Course Title: Varieties of Capitalism
Course Number: 16935
Course Description: This course examines varying models of capitalism and their adoptions in different political settings in the context of globalization. It presents and discusses the viability of the key concept of complementarity that defines the varieties of capitalism with respect to two major models of capitalism: liberal market economy and coordinated market economy. It analyzes the institutional characteristics and domestic policy set-ups of varieties of capitalism in advanced and developing countries. It discusses comparative features of the varieties of capitalism based on labor markets, human capital, the interactions between the state and the market, the structure of corporate governance and the coordination between the state, capital and organized labor . It also analyzes the persistent challenges that the distinct varieties of capitalism encounter by the forces of globalization and by the rise of China's eclectic model.
Language: English
Approved Equivalent: GOVT 444, GOVT 398
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