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Section 001: Varieties of Capitalism
Professor Isabela Mares
This course provides a theoretical framework for understanding the variation in economic and social institutions among advanced capitalist economies. Can we meaningfully talk of the German or Swedish model and, if so, what are their distinctive characteristics? In what ways do these economies differ from liberal market economies, such as the United States or the United Kingdom? Do these cross-national differences persist in the face of increased economic integration and globalization? We will explore these questions by examining institutional and policy differences in the following areas: (a) training and skill formation; (b) financial institutions and corporate governance, (c) the welfare state, (d) systems of industrial relations.

Section 002: Gender, Politics and Markets
Professor Claire Ullman
This seminar will consider the question of why men and women are differently situated in politics, the market, and the family.  Focusing almost entirely on the advanced industrial states, we will consider how various factors -- including public policy, political institutions, varieties of capitalism, social movements, societal norms, and biology -- influence the distribution of roles and resources between the sexes in those countries.

Fall - 2009