Course Overview

Trace the impact of international institutions on the global economy in this fascinating course taught by a noted economist.

Course No. 5405

Since the end of World War II, international institutions like the World Trade Organization, European Union, and G-20 have been vital in promoting trade, ensuring financial stability, and fighting poverty. However, as they strive for economic integration, voices of nationalism argue that these institutions threaten national sovereignty. This course offers 24 lectures, led by Professor Ramon P. DeGennaro, exploring the history, objectives, and effectiveness of international institutions in fostering prosperity. You will gain insights into key events, such as the Great Depression and the Great Recession, while examining current global economic challenges.

Video Lectures

• The Politics of Economic Institutions
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Exploring the role of institutions in economic prosperity and policy impacts.

• Financial Regulation across Borders
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Overview of international financial regulatory institutions and their effectiveness.

• International Anarchy under One Roof
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Managing globalization and technological change with international institutions.

• Messy Multilateralism
  • Duration: 33 min
  • The paradox of sovereignty loss in international cooperation.

• The Fed and the Roles of Central Banks
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Evolution of central banks and their roles in financial stability.

• The Pre-World War II Rise of Big Government
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Links between big government growth and international economic institutions.

• Interest Groups, the State, and Corporatism
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Examining the influence of interest groups on state economics.

• The World Bank, Poverty, and Violence
  • Duration: 31 min
  • Challenges the World Bank faces in poverty reduction.

• Group Choices: Rock, Paper, Scissors
  • Duration: 29 min
  • Analyzing decision-making processes in international agreements.

• The United Nations: A League of Its Own
  • Duration: 31 min
  • History and mission of the United Nations and its effectiveness.

• Exchange Rates and the Gold Standard
  • Duration: 31 min
  • The role of the gold standard and its impact on global trade relations.

• What Caused the Great Depression?
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Factors leading to the Great Depression and its consequences.

• “Higgledy Piggledy”: F. D. R.’s Stimulus Plan
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Evaluating FDR’s New Deal and its effects on recovery.

• The Bank for International Settlements
  • Duration: 30 min
  • The importance of the BIS in coordinating international monetary policy.

• Intrigue at Bretton Woods: July 1944
  • Duration: 29 min
  • The negotiations that established the post-WWII economic order.

• The International Monetary Fund
  • Duration: 31 min
  • Analyzing the IMF’s changing mission since its inception.

• The Asian Development Bank
  • Duration: 31 min
  • The role and challenges of the ADB in promoting development.

• The World Trade Organization
  • Duration: 31 min
  • The WTO’s mission and the challenges it faces in global trade.

• The Euro
  • Duration: 31 min
  • Analyzing the benefits and drawbacks of a common currency in Europe.

• The Great Recession: Mismanaging Risk
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Causes and effects of the Great Recession on global economies.

• After the Recession: A Bigger House of Cards
  • Duration: 31 min
  • Evaluating post-recession strategies and new regulations.

• Banking Supervision and the Basel Accords
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Understanding the Basel Accords and the importance of regulation.

• A Unified Europe, and Then Brexit
  • Duration: 30 min
  • The process of European unification and the implications of Brexit.

• The G-Zero Era of Instability
  • Duration: 35 min
  • Examining the challenges of global governance in a G-Zero world.