Course unit title

Political Economics

Course unit code

EKP623

Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)

Optional

Level of course unit (according to

EQF: first cycle Bachelor, second cycle Master)

Second cycle Master

Year of study when the course unit is delivered

(if applicable)

Year 1

Semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

Semester 2

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4.8 credits

Name of lecturer(s)

Rumayya, Ph.D

Ni Made Sukartini, Dr

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After taking this course students are able to:

1. Implement theories and analytical tools in economics to analyze political phenomena and their interactions with the economy

2. Develop and formulate research ideas in the form of proposals and presentations on the topic of political economy, especially with the case of Indonesia

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Face to face (offline) and or distance learning (online)

Prerequisites and co-requisites (if applicable)

No

Course content

Application of theory and tools of economic analysis in politics covering topics such as: economic analysis of voter decisions in elections and decisions to participate in elections; the political selection process and the motivation of politicians and their impact on public policy; political accountability and corruption; the role of the mass media and their impact on electoral politics and policy formulation; political distortion through patronage, lobbying, and political connections; and issues related to crime, conflict and violence; and the origins of political institutions, their inertia and their economic impact.

Recommended or required

reading and other learning resources/tools
  1. Acemoglu, Daron, and James A. Robinson. Economic origins of dictatorship and democracy. Cambridge University Press, 2005.
  2. Blankart, Charles B., and Gerrit B. Koester. "Political economics versus public choice." Kyklos 59.2 (2006): 171-200.
  3. Acemoglu, Daron, and James Robinson. Why nations fail: The origins of power, prosperity, and poverty. Crown Business, 2012.
  4. Persson, Torsten, and Guido Tabellini. Political economics: Explaining economic outcomes, MIT Press, 2000
  5. Persson, Torsten, and Guido Enrico Tabellini. The economic effects of constitutions. MIT press, 2005. 
  6. Resosudarmo, Budy P., and Ari Kuncoro. "The political economy of Indonesian economic reforms: 1983–2000." Oxford development studies 34.3 (2006): 341-355.
  7. Timothy, Besley. Principled Agents: The Political Economy of Good Government, Oxford University Press, 2006
  8. Von Luebke, Christian. "The political economy of local governance: findings from an Indonesian field study." Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies45.2 (2009): 201-230

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching (Classical Method), Presentation, Discussion, case/problem-based method

Language of instruction

In Bahasa (Indonesian Language) and English

Assessment methods and criteria

Personal and group assignments, rubric assessment based on learning outcome, Mid and Final Examination