Economics 347 - Political Economy of G20

This seminar looks at both recent and potential future economic and political developments in the G-20, comprising 19 of the world's most important economies plus the European Union. Together these countries represent roughly two-thirds of the world's population, 80 percent of international trade, and 90 percent of global GDP. This international body has taken on a new prominence that will shape the debates over the direction the global economy should take in the coming decades. We shall focus on these debates, on the comparative economic performance of the countries involved, and on the challenges that increasing financial instability, socioeconomic inequality, and ecological degradation present for global governance.

Prereq: Economics 211