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Comparative Economic Systems

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
6/1/26 - 7/9/26
TuTh 1:30p.m. – 4:30p.m.		 University Hall Y04-4120 3 $1482 (guest students)
Date
6/1/26 - 7/9/26
Time
TuTh 1:30p.m. – 4:30p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4120
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1482 (guest students)

Description

An examination of alternative systems of economic organization. Analysis of the failed command economies of the former Soviet Bloc and discussion of the progress and prospects for reform in Russia, Poland and Hungary. Special attention is given to comparing alternative capitalist systems (US, Sweden, Germany, Japan and South Korea). Issues of concern include market and non-market mechanisms of allocation and distribution, workers' control, economic democracy, centralization and decentralization, and the relation of economic affairs to political and social affairs.

Prerequisites

ECON 101 and 102

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Course Details

Session

Summer Session 1, 6 weeks

Class Dates

6/1/2026 - 7/9/2026

Location

University Hall Y04-4120

Enrolled / Capacity

8 / 30

Status

Open

Instructor

Nurul Aman

Tuition*

$1482 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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