Course: Economics and Management of Cooperation

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Course title Economics and Management of Cooperation
Course code MRS/WG6
Organizational form of instruction Not filled in + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 9
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sassi Maria, prof.
  • Vaggi Gianni, prof.
  • Šafaříková Simona, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is divided in two main parts. The first part presents the major actors in international cooperation and the significant policies which have been achieved over the last thirty years. The second part examines the general theme of financing for development with a specific focus on recurring financial crises and the issue of sustainability of foreign financing. The course is taught within the EMJMD IDS (Glodep, http://glodep.eu/) program at University of Pavia (Pavia, Italy).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
The course offers the students the opportunity to get acquainted with the fundamental features of international cooperation for development.
Students have knowledge and skills to analyze fundamental features of international cooperation for development.
Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Recommended literature
  • Capelli, C., Vaggi, G. (2016). Why Gross National Disposable Income Should Replace Gross National Income. Development and Change 47(2): 223?239.
  • Thirlwall, A.P. (2012). Balance of Payments Constrained Growth Models: History and Overview in Models of Balance of Payments Constrained Growth..
  • Vaggi, G. (2015). Development and the post-2015 challenges: Making the Sustainable Development Goals work. DEM Working Paper Series. University of Pavia.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Development Studies and Foresight - specialization in International Development Studies (2020) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Development Studies and Foresight - specialization in Foresight (2020) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Development Policy (2021) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter