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The goal of this teaching pack by Economy Studies is to make students familiar with different visions for how the economy could be organised and enable them to critically reflect on such ideas. As future economic experts, it is important that they become aware of prominent proposals for reorganising the economy and practise how to deal with them. 2022 Level: beginner (Some) Visions for the economy - Economy Studies   Economy Studies Dr. Katherine Trebeck explains some reasons why we should believe the future of the economy should be a wellbeing economy. 2020 Level: beginner Why the Future Economy has to be a Wellbeing Economy Katherine Trebeck TEDx Talks The Great Recession 2.0 is unfolding before our very eyes. It is still in its early phase. But dynamics have been set in motion that are not easily stopped, or even slowed. If the virus effect were resolved by early summer—as some politicians wishfully believe—the economic dynamics set in motion would still continue. The US and global economies have been seriously ‘wounded’ and will not recover easily or soon. Those who believe it will be a ‘V-shape’ recovery are deluding themselves. Economists among them should know better but are among the most confused. They only need to look at historical parallels to convince themselves otherwise. 2020 Level: beginner Origins & Emergence of the 2020 Great Recession in the US Economy Dr. Jack Rasmus Exploring Economics This Micro-Masters program on Circular Economy looks at the concept and its application from different angles, covering a very wide variety of topics (From Fossil Fuels to Biomass: A Chemistry Perspective; Circular Economy: An Interdisciplinary Approach; Economics and Policies in a Biobased Economy). It offers a well-rounded, multidisciplinary perspective, using sciences and humanities together for a deeper understanding of the topic. A great start for newbies with Circular Economy! The access to the course is for free, but you can also apply for full-time on-campus graduate-level programs, be it Wageninged or other universities. 2016 Level: advanced Economics and Policies for a Circular Bio-Economy Prof. Dr. Maria Barbosa, Prof. Dr. Jan Vreeburg, Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Bloemhof, et. al. Wageningen University & Research This lecture is based on the “Introducing the Economy” chapter from the Economy Studies book, which introduces the first building block in their framework for transforming the economics education. The aim is to give students a feel and understanding of the economy as part of a bigger whole. Thus, it is aimed to introduce to students before getting into the economics curriculum with theory and models. 2022 Level: beginner Introducing the Economy   Economy Studies Marxian Political Economy focuses on the exploitation of labour by capital. The economy is not conceived as consisting of neutral transactions for exchange and cooperation, but instead as having developed historically out of asymmetric distributions of power, ideology and social conflicts. Marxian Political Economy     Crises are a key part of the history of the global economy. This lesson by Economy Studies introduces students to the crisis management theories of John Maynard Keyens by presenting them in the historical context of the Great Depression, the Post-War increase in the state in managing the economy, and the Energy Crisis of the 1970s. 2022 Level: beginner How to get away with a crisis? - Economy Studies   Economy Studies What is sustainable development and what is the idea of a green economy? What is the role of the green economy in the current triple crisis? The short video discusses the concept and in particular the concerns about a green economy, especially with regards to inequality and poverty. The short statements in the video also reflect other possibilities of transformation. 2012 Level: beginner Green Economy and Sustainable Development: Bringing Back the Social Sarah Cook; Tadzio Müller; Bob Jessop; Bina Agarwal; Claudia Robles; etc. United Nations Research Institute for Social Development The MINE website explores the interplay between nature and economy. Focusing on such fundamental concepts as time, thermodynamics, evolution, homo politicus and justice, a new outline of economic activity emerges within nature. The dominant approach of Mainstream Economics, which considers nature as a subsystem of the economy, is thus replaced by a broader and more integrated framework. The visual map and its links between concepts provides an orientation. The visitor can approach the content from their own starting point and follow their own path to discovery. Each concept starts with the historical background and moves on through theory and practice. The research behind MINE began in the 1970s at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, in an interdisciplinary group spearheaded by Professor Malte Faber, including scientists from economics to mathematics, physics and philosophy. The research has contributed to the field of Ecological Economics. MINE is directed at students, scientists and decion-makers. More on http://nature-economy.de/faq/ 2019 Level: beginner MINE - Mapping the interplay between Nature and Economy Prof. Malte Faber et al. MINE This report presents the results of the “Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems” project, designed to foster a better understanding of the different ways in which financial resources can be made available and accessed to support the growth of social and solidarity economy (SSE) organizations and their ecosystems. The project is supported by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social and Solidarity Economy of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. 2019 Level: advanced Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems Samuel Barco Serrano / Riccardo Bodini / Michael Roy / Gianluca Salvatori International Labour Organization As the current economic crisis spreads around the globe questions are being asked about what king of capitalist or post-capitalist economy will follow. There is increasing talk of the need for stringent economic regulation, the need to temper greed and individualism, to make the economy work for human and social development. 2009 Level: advanced The Social Economy Ash Amin Zed Books Adam Smith and Karl Marx recognized that the best way to understand the economy is to study the most advanced practice of production. Today that practice is no longer conventional manufacturing: it is the radically innovative vanguard known as the knowledge economy. 2019 Level: beginner The Knowledge Economy Roberto Mangabeira Unger Verso Books This course introduces students to political economy and the history of economic thought. We will cover the core ideas in various schools of economic thought, positioning them in the historical and institutional context in which they were developed. In particular, we will cover some economic ideas from the ancient world and the middle ages; the enlightenment; the emergence of and main ideas in classical political economy (Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus, and others); Marx, Mill, and Keynes; European versus American economic thought through history; the rise of mathematical economics; economic theories around state-managed economies versus socialism; Austrian economics; behavioral economics; and the future of economics. 2020 Level: beginner Political Economy and the History of Economic Thought Alyssa Schneebaum Vienna University of Economics and Business The ecological crisis challenges the ways to understand the links between the environment, society, and the economy. To train students to be able to think critically about the issues associated with the crisis, it is important to take multiple perspectives into account. This lecture by Economy Studies can help students develop a familiarity with the different schools of thought and conceptions that exist within economics. 2022 Level: beginner Perspectives on the Environment - Economy Studies   Economy Studies The Learning Economy and the Economics of Hope' brings together the most important contributions by an expert on policies, management and economics of innovation and knowledge. It offers original insights in processes of innovation and learning and it draws implications for economic theory and public policy. It introduces the reader to important concepts such as innovation systems and the learning economy. 2016 Level: advanced The Learning Economy and the Economics of Hope Bengt-Åke Lundvall Anthem Press The third edition of Political Economy: The Contest of Economic Ideas is a fully updated overview of the political economy and its connection with social concerns. This book investigates the main traditions of economic ideas and provides a 'big picture' overview of the analytical tools and value judgements associated with competing schools of economic thought. 2011 Level: advanced Political Economy Frank Stilwell OUP Australia & New Zealand The second edition of International Political Economy continues to be the perfect short introduction to the fundamental theories and issues of international political economy (IPE). 2018 Level: advanced International Political Economy Miller, Raymond C. Routledge A short film that questions the current state of the economy with thought-provoking sequences and takes a look into the past how the present understanding of the economy came to be. 2018 Level: beginner Economy is care Author: Ina Praetorius (WiC - Wirtschaft ist Care) Producer: Hans Jörg Fehle Realisator: Sergio Herencias, Andreas Tanner and others https://www.economy-is-care.com "This eleven-week course offers a pluralist introduction to political economy and economics. We will examine nine (9) competing schools of thought, each of which offer an original and distinctive illumination of economic and social reality. The course offers a level of learning that would at least match that which is offered by a University. However, you do not need to be connected to a university or to have studied political economy or economics previously to enrol in this particular subject." 2022 Level: beginner An Introduction to Political Economy and Economics Dr Tim Thornton n.a. Hamilton argues that economics lacks the political economy context in order to understand racism, and demonstrates how racism is embedded in the political economy of America. 2020 Level: beginner How America’s Economy Runs on Racism Lynn Parramore Institute for New Economic Thinking This is an introductory course into economics that navigates the intellectual history of political economy in a self-contained and non-technical manner. The course centres on the classical concept of political economy by emphasizing the moral and ethical problems that markets solve or may not solve. 2016 Level: beginner Capitalism & Political Economy Dr. Michael Munger Duke University The Centre for Economy Studies works on improving and modernising economics education to ensure that students will be better prepared for their future careers and the societal challenges we face today and in the coming decades. The Essential Lectures are teaching packs designed for 90-minute sessions that can be added to existing courses. 2022 Level: beginner Economy Studies Essential Lectures   Economy Studies What made the false assumption that saving the economy at all cost during a pandemic so popular? This paper discusses different pathways through the COVID-19 pandemic at national and international level, and their consequences on the health of citizens and their economies. 2021 Level: beginner How not to save the economy? The interplay of economics and health during the COVID-19 pandemic Vera Leuner, Navaneeth M S, Leandro Pereira Monteiro, Eduardo Lacerda Camargo Bisneto Exploring Economics In this essay the author elaborates on the EU's perspective on the fast growing sector of the platform economy. 2019 Level: beginner Sharing is Caring? On the EU- Narrative on Platform Economy Laura Porak Exploring Economics The workshop introduces into the field of critical political economy and tries to identify the role of finacial markets in capitalism, the reason for financial crises and the relevance of Marx in regard to these topics. 2018 Level: beginner Marxian Political Economy Jannis Eicker and Anil Shah 2. Summer Academy for Pluralist Economics Thirty-years of economic transformation has turned China into one of the major players in the global capitalist economy. However, its economic growth has generated rising problems in inequality, alienation, and sustainability with the agrarian crises of the 1990s giving rise to real social outcry to the extent that they became the object of central government policy reformulations. 2015 Level: advanced Social Economy in China and the World Ngai Pun, Ben Hok-bun Ku, Hairong Yan, Anita Koo Taylor & Francis Ltd A comprehensive textbook on contemporary Global Political Economy and its historical evolution providing a broad-ranging and even-handed introduction to the subject by covering traditional elements (such as trade and finance) while also analysing issues such as gender, environment and labour. 2020 Level: advanced Global Political Economy Robert O'Brien & Marc Williams Red Globe Press After completing the module, participants should have knowledge and understanding about the theory of Critical Political Economy and its basic methods. They should be able to apply central concepts to analyse critical questions regarding the embeddedness of economic relations within broader social, political and ecological relations. 2021 Level: beginner Marxist Political Economy Anna Weber Summer Academy for Pluralist Economics This lecture by Economy Studies lays out the foundations and current state of the ecological crisis, its main drivers and who is responsible for this. It is crucial for students to develop a deeper understanding of the problem they are likely to encounter in their future careers, before getting into various economic policies or solutions to this pressing issue. 2022 Level: beginner Economic Introduction to the Ecological Crisis - Economy Studies   Economy Studies This Encyclopedia is a very first fully refereed A-Z compendium of the main principles, concepts, problems, institutions, schools and policies associated with political economy. Part 1 of a 2-volume set comprises entries from A-K. 1999 Level: advanced Encyclopedia of Political Economy: A-K Phillip Anthony O'Hara Psychology Press To explain the pronounced instability of the world economy since the 1970s, the book offers an important and systematic theoretical examination of money and finance. 1999 Level: advanced Political Economy of Money and Finance Costas Lapavitsas; Makoto Itoh Palgrave Macmillan Transition from central planning to a market economy, involving large-scale institutional change and reforms at all levels, is often described as the greatest social science experiment in modern times. 2013 Level: advanced Handbook of the Economics and Political Economy of Transition Paul Hare, Gerard Turley Routledge

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