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040358 VO Principles of Public Utility Management (Theory) (MA) (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 01.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 15.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 22.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 05.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 12.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 19.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 26.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 03.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 07.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture addresses several essential areas of public management. The aim is to provide students with a comprehensive basic understanding of public sector enterprises. In order to achieve this, participants will be made familiar with those specifics of public sector enterprises that are of particular importance for their management. Participants get to know concepts that enable them to analyse these enterprises and to understand better how they work.

First, students are introduced to the cost concepts which are central to the public sector (e.g., economies of scale, economies of scope, cost complementarities, subadditivity). Then, the notion of cross-subsidisation is considered. Among other things, concepts of cross-subsidisation based on cost accounting and co-operative game theory are presented. It will also be discussed under which conditions the different approaches can be used in a meaningful way. Afterwards, the pricing policy of public sector enterprises is dealt with. As part of this topic, the types of tariffs relevant to public sector enterprises are presented and analysed, in particular Ramsey prices, two-part tariffs, block-rate tariffs, optional tariffs and peak-load tariffs. Finally, the effects of the liberalisation of the public sector are discussed.

The essential content is conveyed by the lecturer. This does not solely take the form of a monologue, but, wherever that is possible, rather the form of a dialogue that includes questions, answers to questions, comments and contributions to the discussion from all participants.

Assessment and permitted materials

There will be oral exams at the end of the winter semester. Registered participants of the lecture also need to register for the oral exams, in order to get specific time slots. There will be three additional dates for oral exams in the summer semester.

Details will be given on Moodle in a timely manner.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance is not required, although it is recommended. Participants only need to pass the oral exams.

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Grading scale

Less than 50 % of the achievable scores: "5" (fail)
50 % or more than 50 % and less than 62.5 % of the achievable scores: "4" (sufficient)
62.5% or more than 62.5% and less than 75 % of the achievable scores: "3" (satisfactory)
75 % or more than 75 % and less than 87.5 % of the achievable scores: "2" (good)
87.5 % or more than 87.5 % of the achievable scores: "1" (very good)

Examination topics

The exam is based solely on the lecture and the associated presentation slides, which are made available via Moodle.

In the case of absence, students can pass the exam, if they study the literature mentioned below.

Reading list

Jörg Borrmann and Jörg Finsinger: "Markt und Regulierung", München: Vahlen, 1999, chapters 1, 2, 5, 6.

Christopher Decker: "Modern Economic Regulation: An Introduction to Theory and Practice", 2. Aufl., Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2023, chapters 2 and 3 (= "Part I").

Kenneth E. Train: "Optimal Regulation", Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1991, chapter 7.

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