040789 UK Rethinking Public Economics (MA) (2013W)
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).
- Registration is open from Fr 06.09.2013 09:00 to Fr 20.09.2013 14:00
- Registration is open from We 25.09.2013 09:00 to Th 26.09.2013 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 14.10.2013 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 07.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 08.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 14.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 15.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 21.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 22.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 28.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 29.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 04.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 05.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 11.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 12.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 18.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 19.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 25.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 26.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Monday 02.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 03.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Monday 09.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 10.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Monday 16.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 17.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 07.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Monday 13.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 14.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Monday 20.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 21.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Monday 27.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 28.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Depending on the number of participants, students will present and discuss papers individually or in work groups (max. 3 students). Students working in groups are graded individually insofar as their individual performance can be clearly assessed. Otherwise, all students in a group get the same grade. We determine the Group in Charge for each paper/topic in the first session. It is therefore imperative to participate in the first session where I briefly summarize the papers and students pick which ones to present. Students who cannot (for a good reason) participate in the first session should send me an e-mail listing at least three papers from the reading list which they are committed to present on week before the first session.Each part i) to iv) below is graded on a scale 1 to 5 and the final grade is the weighted average of these grades according to the weights indicated below.i) Presentation: The Group in Charge presents the paper or topic of the day in about 30 and answers questions for clarification by the participants and the instructor (about 15). Send me your slides by e-mail. Deadline: 1 p.m. (40% of final grade). See guidelines on my webpage.
ii) Guiding discussion: The Group in Charge prepares questions for discussion. Send me a sheet (max. 1 page) with questions for discussion on the topic of the day (by e-mail, deadline: 1 hour before presentation) and distribute copies to students in class. The Group in Charge leads/navigates the discussion. Note that we may discuss a (long, interesting or difficult) paper on more than one session. (20% of final grade).
iii) Each student submits questions for discussion to at least one topic we discuss in class (max. 3 questions per topic). Best grade counts. Briefly comment on your question (i.e. provide a short motivation why the question may be relevant or interesting to discuss, max. 1 page per question). Deadline: 24 hours before the day of the respective seminar, by e-mail to me (30% of final grade). I will forward the question to the Group in Charge. See guidelines on my webpage.
iv) Grading is also based on active participation. Students must not miss more than two sessions else they are graded "fail" on this part (10% of final grade).
ii) Guiding discussion: The Group in Charge prepares questions for discussion. Send me a sheet (max. 1 page) with questions for discussion on the topic of the day (by e-mail, deadline: 1 hour before presentation) and distribute copies to students in class. The Group in Charge leads/navigates the discussion. Note that we may discuss a (long, interesting or difficult) paper on more than one session. (20% of final grade).
iii) Each student submits questions for discussion to at least one topic we discuss in class (max. 3 questions per topic). Best grade counts. Briefly comment on your question (i.e. provide a short motivation why the question may be relevant or interesting to discuss, max. 1 page per question). Deadline: 24 hours before the day of the respective seminar, by e-mail to me (30% of final grade). I will forward the question to the Group in Charge. See guidelines on my webpage.
iv) Grading is also based on active participation. Students must not miss more than two sessions else they are graded "fail" on this part (10% of final grade).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students learn to be critical consumers of current research in behavioral economics. Students learn to contrast the empirical and theoretical findings behavioral economics with conventional approaches and results in selected topics of public economics. Students critically reflect on the challenges for theory and policy applications of conventional public economics. The course provides ample opportunity for students to foster their presentation techniques, writing and debating skills.
Examination topics
Students present and discuss recent research in behavioral public economics in class. They also provide short papers which summarize and critically reflect on selected recent research.
Additional information will be provided on my webpage http://homepage.univie.ac.at/jean-robert.tyran/Teaching/overview.htm
Additional information will be provided on my webpage http://homepage.univie.ac.at/jean-robert.tyran/Teaching/overview.htm
Reading list
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:29
Public Economics traditionally addresses issues like government taxation and spending and efficiency-based reasons for government intervention. In a broader perspective, public economics also covers all aspects of public policy and political economy. Behavioral Economics incorporates insights from neighboring disciplines like psychology, social psychology, political science, and sociology to make economics a more powerful science of human behavior.