Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
(In)Visible Practices and Current Developments in the Economy
Course Code
KF_002
Branch of Science
Social Anthropology; Sociology and social work
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Social Anthropology
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Andris Saulītis
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To develop qualitative research methods, identifying the impact of informal practices and the informal economy, to document informal practices and to communicate this knowledge to society.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic knowledge of sociology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Ability to recognise, assess and identify economic activities - both formal and informal - that cannot be detected by other research methods (econometric models, surveys, etc.)
Skills
1.To describe economic practices on contemporary communication platforms and disseminate academic knowledge; ability to combine qualitative and quantitative research methods in the field of informal economy research.
Competences
1.Knowledge of methods for calculating the informal economy; understanding of the diversity of informal economic practices worldwide; ability to identify everyday economic practices characteristic to Latvia.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students must study the required readings independently and prepare the required papers and oral presentations. Students prepare for seminars and lectures independently, visit the library and use available digital resources to prepare for face-to-face classes. The specific objectives are updated annually and described on the e-learning platform.
To assess the overall quality of the study course, the student must complete the course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Reflection papers on the literature assigned in the seminars (45%); active participation in seminar discussions (15%); a written exam (40%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Economic Activities and Normative Approaches in Informal Economy Research
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Auditorium
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2
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Economic Activities and Normative Approaches in Informal Economy Research
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Auditorium
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2
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Critique of Economy
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2
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Critique of Economy
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2
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Economy and Anthropology
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Auditorium
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2
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Economy and Anthropology
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2
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Inequality and the Informal Economy in Post-Socialist Societies
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Inequality and the Informal Economy in Post-Socialist Societies
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Wiki and Science Communication
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Wiki and Science Communication
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2
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Taxes and Economy
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Auditorium
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Taxes and Economy
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Visa literatūra ir angļu valodā un piemērota gan latviešu, gan angļu plūsmas studentiem
2.
Earle, Joe, Cahal Moran, and Zach Ward-Perkins. 2016. The Econocracy: The Perils of Leaving Economics to the Experts. 1st edition. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
3.
Zucman, Gabriel, and Thomas Piketty. 2015. The Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens. 1st edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
4.
Morris, Jeremy, and Abel Polese, eds. 2013. The Informal Post-Socialist Economy: Embedded Practices and Livelihoods. 1st edition. London: Routledge.
Additional Reading
1.
Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb, Ravi Kanbur, and Elinor Ostrom, eds. 2007. Linking the Formal and Informal Economy: Concepts and Policies. 1st edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2.
Clammer, John. 1987. “Peripheral Capitalism and Urban Order: ‘Informal Sector’ Theories in the Light of Singapore’s Experience.” Pp. 188–201 in Beyond the New Economic Anthropology, edited by J. Clammer. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK. (jaunāks izdevums nav izdots)
3.
Yadav, Smita. 2018. Precarious Labour and Informal Economy: Work, Anarchy, and Society in an Indian Village. Palgrave Macmillan.