Acemoglu Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Uneven development - The increasing gap in economic conditions between core and peripheral regions as a result of the globalization of the economy. Idea that capitalism produces variations in development outcomes across time/space Neoliberalism - A strategy for economic development that calls for free markets, balanced budgets, privatization, free trade, and minimal government intervention in the economy. small govt; anti-welfare, all about the individual - 1970s and on Reagan (US) and Tha...

According to Aristotle the state is natural and promotes what? - The greater good How did Aristotle describe politics? - As the "master science" in search of good governance needed for eudaemonia. According to Aristotle man is described as? - A political animal Why do some nations fail according to Acemoglu and Robinson? - Because of poor political and economic institutions In the piece about research and traditions in comparative politics, the authors, Lichbach and Zuckerman say t...

state autonomy is - Answer- the ability of the state to wield power independent of public and international actors Which of the following combinations of capacity and internal autonomy best fits the United States - Answer- Low autonomy, high capacity Examples of states that are not or have not been considered failed states - Answer- UK, USA, Japan, India Which of the following states most closely fits the ideal model of a nation-state? - Answer- Japan Which of the following historica...

WEBER: politics as a VOCATION PUZZLE: what defines the state? how do we define different kinds of legitimacy ? THE STATE -defined by the means it uses (violence) -pre modern vs. modern state -monopoly of violence over a given territory -human community that successfully claims the monopoly of legitimate use of physical force w/in a given territory -requires power (use of force), territory (fixed borders), people, external recognition (legitimacy) 3 FORMS OF LEGITIMACY TRADITIONAL ...

This summary is a preview edition for the first year course Economics for the Global Era of BSc International Business Administration VU Amsterdam. This preview consists of chapter 17 and 19.

These notes consist of the slide shows, the podcasts, what was said in class, the textbook readings, as well as hints and tips about possible questions. The notes are broken down into lectures and provide summaries and key dates at the end of the chapters. It simplifies all the combined information into easy-to-remember key points!

Test Bank For Microeconomics 2nd Edition All Chapters

Study notes for Econ1101 with the textbook Macroeconomics 2nd Edition by: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, & John List. Part 1 includes information of the chapters: A1.1-A1.3, 1.1-1.3, 3.2-3.3, & 4. There will be examples, graphs, and tables to help with studying. Some of the topics discussed includes: Optimization, Demand & Supply, & PPF.

Study Outline for Econ S10b Midterm Exam Harvard University, Summer School Note: The assigned readings are potential sources for exam questions. I will NOT ask narrow factual questions about these readings, but you should be able to relate their main arguments to the material we have discussed in class. Note: The following outline does NOT cover everything we have studied in the class. All concepts and applications that we have discussed in class are possible exam topics. Good items to st...

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