Lecturers: dr Łukasz Olipra, dr Iwo Augustyński
The deadline for submission of projects – 13 May 2013
A grade for active participation during classes will be issued at the end of the semester on the basis of presentation of economic system of choosen country and points (pluses) allocated to each student at the end of each lesson and participation in the lectures. Students are required to read materials provided for lessons during semester. Students are welcome to take part actively in the classes sharing opinion, presenting their own thoughts and giving examples. Students are also welcome to take part in a work group (workshop) during classes on particular rankings and ratings or other topics.
Instructions and guidelines for carrying out projects
1. Present the background of the problem; general characteristics of the issue (problem), measures and indicators normally used to assess a given phenomenon as well as factors determining the superiority of a given country over others in the area concerned.
In the case of projects involving assessment of the country's attractiveness for investment locations provide (describe briefly) what factors influence the location of foreign investment, and what are the criteria used to assess the country's attractiveness for investment locations. In the case of projects concerning the assessment process of systemic transformation, describe briefly the starting point (the economic situation for specific countries at the start of the transition process) and the basic assumptions of reform programs and their types in different countries, etc.
2. Choose indicators and criteria (minimum 7) for evaluation and comparisons of countries. Justify the selection!
3. Using the chosen criteria and indicators, assess and compare the countries concerned in the project. Comparisons and evaluation may be presented by way of description, summary