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070238 VO Theory of Economic Science for Historians (2014W)

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Theorien für Wirtschafts- und SozialhistorikerInnen

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 07.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 04.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 11.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 25.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 02.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 09.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 16.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 20.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 27.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction to macroeconomics on an introductory level: theories discussed are: Classical-neoclassical macroeconomic theories, pre-keynesian business cycle theories such as monetary theories, monetary- and non-monetary ‘real’ overinvestment theories, Keynesian theories (Keynesianism), ‘Monetarist theories (Monetarism), New Classical Macroeconomics, Real Business Cycle Theories, New Keynesian and Post Keynesian theories. The explanatory power of those theories will be evaluated by considering economic recessions and depressions of the 1930ies (Great Depression), the 1970ies (Oil shocks), and the 1990ies (Japan, East Asian countries).

Assessment and permitted materials

Rewards and Requirements: Students are required to pass two tests, midterm- and endtermtest and to hand in written answers to questions distributed before every meeting.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Diligent Students will learn to make sense of and evaluate the historical background, as well as the achievements and main criticisms of different macroeconomic theories and their special contributions to explaining business cycles

Examination topics

Teaching consists in one unbroken 90-minute lecture/seminar weekly. Students are required to attend the course on a regular basis and to contribute in a lively manner to discussions at all classes. In order to prepare for every meeting, written answers to questions distributed beforehand have to be handed in.

Reading list

Michael Stewart, Keynes and After, Penguin 1974; O. Blanchard & G .Illing, Makroökonomie, Pearson , München 2004; Kap 3,4,5,6,7
Gardner Ackley, Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy, Macmillan, New York 1978/79; chaps: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.
Todd A. Knoop, Recessions and Depressions, Praeger, Westport Conneticut, Santa Barbara California, Denver, Colorado, Oxford, England, 2010. chaps: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,13,14,15.
Peter Tenim, Lessons from the Great Depression, Cambridge: MIT Press 1989; lectures 1 &2; [ev: B. Felderer & S. Homburg,, Makroökonomik und neue Makroökonomik, Springer, Berlin & Heidelberg 2005 Kap II– XI]

Association in the course directory

MA WISO: PM Wirtschafts-, sozial- und kulturwissenschaftliche Theorien (4 ECTS) | MA HPS alt: M 1.3

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