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040224 UK Topics in Public Economics (BA) (2017S)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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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: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 01.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 06.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 08.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 15.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 20.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 22.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 27.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 29.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 03.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 05.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 24.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 26.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 03.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 08.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 10.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 17.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 22.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 24.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 29.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 31.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 07.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 12.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 14.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 19.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 21.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 26.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 28.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Prerequisites:

This is a course for advanced bachelor students. Knowledge of introductory public economics is required (for example at the level of 040045 UK or another course that covers a large fraction of the material in Hindricks and Myles: Intermediate Public Economics). Knowledge of intermediate microeconomics and some econometrics is also an asset.

Course outline:

The course covers a selection of mostly empirical literature on the effects of important public institutions such as taxation, minimum wages, social security and legislation on economic variables such as growth, wealth, inequality and some non-pecuniary outcomes such as health and educational attainment. Many of these effects are mediated through political and legal institutions. To better understand these connections, we will cover parts of the theoretical literature on political economy and economics of law and how it connects to the empirical literature.

Course Goals:

The goal of the course is to give students an overview of what we know about the relative quantitative importance of different available policies and how conflicts of interest in political decision making affect economic outcomes.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students are supposed to regularly attend to classes.

Grading:

The course grade will be a combination of a final exam (30%) and, a presentation of an empirical paper (30%), a small number of problem sets (20%) and in-class participation (10%). The attendance to all the exams is mandatory.

Examination topics

Reading list

We will cover a reading list of academic articles provided in class. In addition we will cover a selection of chapters from the following books:
(HM) Hindriks, J. and Myles, G.D. (2013): Intermediate Public Economics. 2nd Edition. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
(A) Acemoğlu, D. (2008): Introduction to Modern Economic Growth. Princeton University Press.

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