140332 SE VM1/ VM2 - International Environment and Economic Development (2017S)

Globalization and its implications, financial crises, trade liberalization, migration, foreign aid

7.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie

Continuous assessment of course work

SGU

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).

Registration is open from Mo 13.02.2017 10:00 to We 22.02.2017 10:00
Registration is open from Mo 27.02.2017 10:00 to Mo 06.03.2017 23:59
Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2017 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Alejandro Cunat

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 20.03. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 03.04. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 08.05. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 22.05. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 12.06. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 26.06. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course studies how the international environment (goods trade, capital flows, foreign aid, migration, etc.) affects the economic performance of developing countries, and discusses the policies these countries adopt in the face of these forces as well as their effects. The course will be taught at an introductory level. Theory, history, empirical evidence, and policy implications will be discussed.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be evaluated on the basis of a take-home exam (33%), two homeworks (33%) and an essay (33%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will develop analytical skills to think independently about the economic effects of trade, capital flows, etc. as well as about the design of policies.

Examination topics

Different theories will be discussed, as well as the related empirical evidence and policy debates.

Reading list

The course will be based on a number of sources. The main (but by all means not only) reading will be Krugman, Obstfeld & Melitz: International Economics, 9th Edition, Pearson.

Association in the course directory

VM1, VM2; MA Globalgeschichte und Global Studies, Modul Vertiefung 2

Last modified: We 21.04.2021 13:31