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290170 SE Seminar in Economics (Macroeconomics) (2023S)

Alternative Erklärungen zur Funktionsweise kapitalistischer Ökonomien

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
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. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 01.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 08.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 15.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 22.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 29.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 19.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 26.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 03.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 10.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 17.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 24.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 31.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 07.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 14.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 21.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 28.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims and Content : This seminar aims at introducing students to different economic theories explaining capitalist economic systems. Theories scrutinised are Classical and Neoclassical theories, Keynesian theories, Monetarism, and more recent theories such as the theory of Rational Expectations, New Classical theories, and Post- and New Keynesian theories. The contemporary historical and political background of these theories will be considered. However, although historically oriented, the seminar is mainly analytical and places much emphasis on debates regarding the explanatory power and testability of these economic theories. Diligent students will learn to make sense and critically evaluate the main achievements and criticisms of these debates as well as their theoretical and historical background.
Methods: Teaching consists of one unbroken 90-minute seminar and discussions of selected text passages on the basis of talks and of questions distributed in advance for every meeting.

Assessment and permitted materials

Requirements

Requirements: Students have to produce one substantial talk (ca. 30 min) on the basis of selected literature. In addition, they are required to hand in weekly assignments in writing. On average these assignments consist of two or three questions which students will receive in advance of every meeting. (300 – 500 words per question). In addition, a short seminar paper of about 3000 – 4000 words has to be handed in by the end of term. The problems discussed in the seminar paper are to be decided on an individual basis with me. Students have to attend the seminar on a regular basis and contribute in a lively manner to discussions at all classes.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Evaluation and Rewards: In order to pass the seminar successfully students have to present a brief talk, hand in all weekly assignments in writing and author a short seminar paper. In general, student’s contributions are evaluated as follows: 20% talks, 30% weekly assignments, 20% discussion, 30% seminar paper. The specific standards implemented in order to evaluate the quality written and oral work are content, clarity, precision, logical structure and completeness regarding the problems and arguments discussed.

Examination topics

Areas of Examinations: Problems discussed in the seminar

Reading list

(Principal Readings):
Jürgen Kromphardt, Konzeptionen und Analysen des Kapitalismus, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2004 (4. Aflg.; bzw. spätere Auflagen)
Weiterführende Literatur zu den einzelnen Sitzungen: ausgewählte Kapitel aus
W. Reiß, Mikroökonomische Theorie, historisch fundierte Einführung, Oldenbourg 2007 (6. Aflg.)
M. Blaug, Economic Theory in Retrospect, Cambridge 1984 (4th ed.)
G. Ackley, Macroeconomics, Theory and Policy, Macmillan, New York1978/79
B. Felderer & S. Homburg, Makroökonomik und Neue Makroökonomik, Springer 2005 (9. Aflg.)
Todd A. Knoop, Recessions and Depressions, Praeger 2004 /2010
J. M. Keynes, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, Macmillan 1936, (1. Aflg.) vielfache reprints z.B. als Vol VII der ‘The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes, 1974.

Association in the course directory

(MA UF GW 03)

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