MASTERS IN POLITICAL ECONOMY – Course Descriptions

Theories of Political Economy (IPE 401)

Major theories in the political economy tradition; their application to the study of the
interrelationships between politics, economics and society.

Comparative Political Economy (IPE 411)

Review of the concept of political economy and of methods of analysis of political
economy of nations. Approaches to comparative political economy. Application to East
Asia and Southeast Asia.

Quantitative Research Methods (IPE 407)

Quantitative social science research process: tools, data collection, analysis and
interpretation. Preparation of research proposal.

Qualitative Research Methods (IPE 408)

Qualitative social research: historical and philosophical foundations. Design, data
collection, analysis and interpretation.

Seminar in Political Economy (IPE 413)

Origin, history, nature and practice of political economy from primary sources. Current
models and application to the Philippines and Asia Pacific.

Theories of International Relations (IPE 403)

International relations theories, concepts and approaches.State and non-state actors.
War and peace, human rights, economic interdependence, cultural rights.

International Economics (ECO 512)

Theories of trade, trade policy and economic integration. Special topics include the
International Trade in Services, World Trade Organization, and design of free trade
agreements (FTAs).

International Political Economy (IPE 412)

Political economy on a global scale. International actors and institutions.

International Organizations
International cooperation. Origins, functions of intergovernmental organizations.
Influence of international and domestic political forces.

Political Institutions and Dynamics (IPE 302)

State, market and civil society and their interrelationships as political institutions;
introduction to Philippine political dynamics.
Theories of Development and Underdevelopment (IPE 402)
Development, political and economic aspects, theory and practice; democracy and
economic growth; culture, political process and economic institutions.

Managing Governance (IPE 415)

Theory and practice of management and organizationas applied to the public sector
(governance).

Economic History (ECO 429)

A historical analysis of economic growth and economic development using theories,
concepts, and principles of neoclassical and new institutional economics.

Public Policy Analysis (IPE 416)

Public policy, policy formulation and analysis. Political process in the adoption of
public policy.

Public Sector Economics (ECO 426)

Role of public sector in economics. Topics include the theory of public goods,
government intervention and its influence on private sector, education, state and local
public goods, taxation, redistribution and welfare policy, social insurance programs
(social security, unemployment insurance), health care policy.

Local Governance and Development

Local governance as such and in relation to economic and social development. Topics
include local organization at different levels, local development management and
finance, relationships among local governments, local autonomy and its variants.