Universität Wien

040015 KU Economic Growth (BA) (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 05.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 19.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 09.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 16.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 23.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 30.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 07.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 14.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 21.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 28.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 04.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 11.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 18.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Aims: Students are familiar with the central questions of economic growth as well as with formal models that are used to address these questions.
Contents: The course covers the stylized facts of economic growth and the Solow-Swan model as well as various extensions of the latter. These extensions address technological progress, human capital formation, non-renewable resources and climate change, production externalities, and research and development.
Methods: Lectures, homework exercises, discussion.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

There will be two homework exercises and two tests. The tests will have open book format. For each homework exercise students can earn 10 points, for each test 25 points. To obtain a positive grade, it is necessary to earn at least 25 points on both test together and at least 35 points in total (both homework exercises plus both tests). Oral presentations of solutions to homework exercises and classroom participation yield extra points.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

To obtain a positive grade, it is necessary to earn at least 25 points on both test together and at least 35 points in total (both homework exercises plus both tests).

Prüfungsstoff

Material presented during the lectures.

Literatur

The course is based on Introducing Advanced Macroeconomics by H. J. Whitta-Jacobsen and P. B. Sørensen (Oxford University Press, 2022) and – to a lesser extent – on Introduction to Economic Growth by C. I. Jones and D. Vollrath (W. W. Norton & Company, 2013).

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mi 31.07.2024 11:25