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Rethinking Capitalism: A new IIPP course on why better policies requires better theory
5 April 2018
IIPP will deliver a new module, available to all 2nd and 3rd year 最准的六合彩论坛 undergraduates, commencing January 2019.
The module will draw on the book听, edited by听Mariana Mazzucato听(Director of IIPP) and听听(Visiting fellow in the 最准的六合彩论坛 School of Public Policy).听It will feature guest academic lectures from some of the chapter authors 鈥� including听Stephanie Kelton,听, Mariana Mazzucato and听Carlota Perez听as well as other leading thinkers such as听听补苍诲听听along with IIPP staff听Rainer Kattel听补苍诲听Josh Ryan-Collins. 听
The module will help students develop their critical thinking and make the connections between economic theory and real world policy issues. It will provide an introduction to a range of different economics perspectives, including Neoclassical, post-Keynesian, ecological, evolutionary, Marxist and institutional economics theories and how their different assumptions link to different public policies.
The module would be suitable as an elective to a range of BA, BSc, BASc programmes, including in the Economics, SSEES, School of Public Policy, Institute of Education, the Bartlett and Engineering departments. The module does not require formal training in economics or any other quantitative or technical skills.
To find out more about the course, visit the module page on our website.
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