Centrale Lyon training courses

Introduction to Economics

Goals

Understanding the contemporary economic world as an interlocking set of crises:

  • Understanding the dysfunction of capital and labour markets.
  • Understanding the global crisis of inequality.
  • Understanding the global crisis of ecosystems.

Programme

Three main parts:

  • Crises of capitalism: capital and labour markets in turmoil
  • Crisis of globalisation and inequality
  • Global crisis of ecosystems: markets for pollution rights, carbon tax, research subsidies

Sustainable development

Level 3: The activity focuses on environmentally sustainable development and social responsibility.

DD&RS level 3

The activity focuses on environmentally sustainable development and social responsibility.

Programme elements related to sustainable development goals

Cours centré sur les crises (notamment la crise écologique) : crises du capitalisme (marchés de capitaux et du travail) ; crise de la mondialisation et des inégalités (de revenus et de patrimoine) ; crise planétaire des écosystèmes (marchés de droits à polluer, taxe carbone…).

Autonomy
4h
 
Course
18h
 
TC
10h
 

Responsibles

  • Laure FLANDRIN

Language

French

Keywords

Capitalism; Crises; Growth instability; Secular stagnation; Financial instability; Unemployment; Inequality; Globalisation; Innovations; Negative externalities; Carbon prices; Regulation; Pollution rights market.
General engineering