This course is an introduction to comparative economic systems, the field of economics that deals with alternative systems of economic organization. It is very important to attend the lectures as well as to do the reading, since often the ideas presented will differ.
Most course reading is from the textbook.
This book can be purchased at the Brown Bookstore. The syllabus also contains some articles that are not required or that do not need to be read in their entirety. They are not in the course packet but are on reserve at the Rockefeller Library. Readings may be skimmed, i.e., you should get a general idea of their contents and of the author s viewpoint, but you may go through them fairly quickly if they do not particularly interest you. Famiarity with the concepts of macroeconomics is desirable, but EC121 will not be treated as a prerequisite for this course.