Delivered at:: School of World Economy

Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 3 year, 1, 2 module

Instructors

Korotkikh, Sergey

Пыстина Алена Владимировна

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course "Spatial organization of the world economy" is included in the group of compulsory subjects for all students of the program "Geography of global changes and geoinformation technologies". The course aims to teach students to apply the methods of forming expert assessments to assess the impact of world economic processes on the development of individual markets and industries, as well as local communities. The objectives of mastering the discipline "Spatial organization of the world economy" are to: study the basic patterns of the functioning of the world economy; to determine the principles and regularities of the spatial organization of the world economy; form an idea of the methods and tools for analyzing the development of the global economic system. The knowledge gained by students as part of the course is necessary for further education in the educational program "Geography of Global Changes and Geoinformation Technologies", in particular the study of the disciplines of the direction "Public Geography and Spatial Solutions".

Learning Objectives

• Make an overview of stylized facts on the main dimensions of the global economy • Learn the evolution of world economy and stages of globalization • Distinguish theories of international trade and its key principles • Describe principles of world financial system and financial markets • Understand the types of economic resources and their specificities • Understand the issue of environmental degradation and it mitigation

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Distinguish global financial markets and their impact
• Learn about the history and methodology of international economics
• Understand all types of economic resources
• Understand theories of international trade and its specificities

Course Contents

Introduction. History of the world economy. Globalization
Economic growth and its factors
International Trade
International Finanсe
International Business
Social structure of society and basic social-economic models
Resources in global economy. Natural resource and environmental problems

Assessment Elements

Essay
Homework
Classwork
Exam

Interim Assessment

2022/2023 2nd module
0.3 * Classwork + 0.2 * Homework + 0.3 * Exam + 0.2 * Essay

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

North, D. C. (1990). Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=510978

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Institutions, institutional change and economic performance, North, D. C., 1999
International economics : theory and policy, Krugman, P. R., 2003

Bachelor’s Programme 'Geography of Global Changes and Geoinformation Technology'

Spatial Organization of the World Economy