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040098 UK SOLV (BA) (2023W)

Black market economies - drugs, sex work and other illegal markets

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE

Diese Lehrveranstaltung wird von Studierenden der Volkswirtschafslehre organisiert

Mehr Informationen (zu Literatur, etc.): tba
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 05.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 12.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 19.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 09.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 16.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 23.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 30.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 07.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 14.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 11.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 18.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 25.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This semester's SOLV (Self-Organised Course) gives an overview of price development, price differentiation, models of the shadow market, as well as possible government measures and effects on society. Reference is made to the drug market, the prostitution market and other illegal markets. Historical and current examples as well as comparisons between countries will play a central role.

The SOLV (self-organised course) is a series of courses organised by the VWL-Basisgrupp Roter Börsenkrach (www.roterboersenkrach.at). The aim is to convey content that students feel is missing or too short in the VWL curriculum. Therefore, the choice of topics, planning and implementation of the course are the responsibility of interested students. If you would like to help organise one of the next SOLVs, please contact the organisation team (solv@roterboersenkrach.at).

Please note that this class will be held in German and that only part of the reading materials are available in English. All assessments are to be handed in and/or held in German Language. Sufficient knowledge of German is thus indispensable.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation, on-time weekly submission of a short reflection on a provided text, group presentation (15 min) and subsequent discussion.

Presentation (40%)
Written exam (20%)
Reflections (20%)
Attendance/participation (20%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: Participation and willingness to read and discuss literature in English and German on a weekly basis are required; also regular attendance (max. 2 unexcused absences), submission of at least 50% of the reflections, performance of the group presentation.

Grade key:
- Very good: P>=87.5
- Good: 75 <= P < 87.5
- Satisfactory: 62.5 <= P < 75
- Satisfactory: 50 <= P < 62.5
- Not sufficient: P<50

Examination topics

Participation, presentation, text submission

Reading list

Cunningham, Scott, and Manisha Shah (eds): The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Prostitution

Ehrlei; Mathias (Hrsg.): Mit dem Markt gegen Drogen!? Lösungsansätze für das Drogenproblem aus ökonomischer Sicht

Further literature will be announced on Moodle on an ongoing basis

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 21.09.2023 17:47