Units: 5
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: upper- division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Covers the comparative political economy of advanced industrial countries. Examines forms of capitalism after World War II. Studies political foundations and institutional features and their relation to economic growth, invest- ment, innovation, international trade, employment, and economic quality. Analyzes the impact of global- ization on labor relations, social welfare, financial mar- ket regulation, and corporate governance.
Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 164 or POSC 164S.