IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject (*) EMERGING ECONOMIES Code 16675202
Study programme
International Markets (2016)
 Cycle 1st & 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional First 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department Economics
Coordinator
ROBLES , BRENDA
 E-mail brenda.robles@urv.cat
Lecturers
ROBLES , BRENDA
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General description and relevant information <p> The course will review some of the most rellevant contributions of Development Economics in order to analyze the economic realities of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China And South Africa) and its role as a motor of change in the international economic relations. </p>

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A1 Analyse the international markets through advanced techniques and approach which allow facilitating important information to international companies and/or companies willing internationalisation.
 A7 Evaluate potential threats and opportunities for public institutions at the local and regional levels of processes linked to economic globalization.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A1 Understand the idiosyncrasy of the emerging countries' institutions and markets, as well as know how to identify business opportunities in these economies.
 A7 Understand the idiosyncrasy of the emerging countries' institutions and markets, as well as know how to identify business opportunities in these economies.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Introduction 1.1. Recent changes in the world economy.
1.2. Economies, countries and emerging powers.
1.3. The BRICS
2. Development Theories 2.1. Development Economics: Antecedents
2.2. Origins and pioneers of Development Economics
2.3. Orthodox theories of Development Economics
2.4. Heterodox theories of Development Economics
3. Structural change and economic development 3.1. Structural change in economic development
3.2. Structural change in BRICS
4. Integration in global value chains as a development path

 4.1. Introduction
4.2. Analysing 'global value chains'
4.3. Measurement of value chains (TIVA)
5. BRICS 5.1. Factors affecting economic development and growth
5.2. Growth models
5.3 Countries
5.4 Economic crises
5.5 Riscs

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 2 4
Seminars
A1
 5 5 10
Lecture
A1
 15 17 32
Presentations / oral communications
A1
A7
 2 10 12
Personal attention
2 0 2
 
Mixed tests
A1
 2 9 11
Extended-answer tests
A1
A7
 2 2 4
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Activities designed to make contact with students, collect information from them and introduce the subject.
Seminars Case studies
Lecture Description of the contents of the subject.
Presentations / oral communications Pupils make an oral presentation on a particular subject
Personal attention Tutorials

Personalized attention
Description

Attention hours will be announced on the first day of classes

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Presentations / oral communications
A1
A7
 Pupils make an oral presentation on a particular subject

Pupils must make two presentations:
- Development Project (25%)
- Comparative Project presentation (20%) 		45%
Mixed tests
A1
 Activities, problems or cases to solve. Students must respond to the activity by using their theoretical knowledge of the subject in a practical fashion.
Pupils must pass two types of mixed tests:
- Classroom activities (5%)
- Comparative presentation tasks (20%) 		25%
Extended-answer tests
A1
A7
 Open questions about a particular issue. Pupils have to explain, relate, organize and present their knowledge of the subject. They must give extended answers. 30%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

Second call: extended-answer test (60%) + Comparative Project (40%)


Sources of information

Basic Rougier, Eric, Combarnous, François , The Diversity of Emerging Capitalisms in Developing Countries: globalization, institutional convergence and experimentation, , Rougier
Naudé, W., Szirmai, A. y Haraguchi, N. , Struc tural Change and Industrial Development in the BRICS, , Oxford
PB Anand, Shailaja Fennell, and Flavio Comim, Handbook of BRICS and Emerging Economies, ,
Vercueil, J. , Les Pays Emergents, , Bréal
Bond, P. and Garcia, A, BRICS: an anti-capitalist critique, ,
Cooper, Andrew F., BRICS: a very short introduction, ,

Materials de l'assignatura
Complementary

Informes OCDE
Informes PNUD
Informes Banc Mundial
Informes FMI
Recommendations


Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
DATA ANALYSIS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/16675209
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