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040224 UK Topics in Public Economics (BA) (2021S)

Track in Policy Evaluation

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
DIGITAL
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 01.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 05.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 08.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Montag 15.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 19.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 22.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 26.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 12.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 16.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 19.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 23.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 26.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 30.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 03.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 07.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 10.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 14.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 17.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 21.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Freitag 28.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 31.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 04.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 07.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 11.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 14.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 18.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 21.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Freitag 25.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 28.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Prerequisites:

This is a course for advanced bachelor students. Knowledge of introductory public economics is required (for example at the level of 040045 UK or another course that covers a large fraction of the material in Hindricks and Myles: Intermediate Public Economics). Knowledge of intermediate microeconomics and some econometrics is also an asset.

Course outline:

The course covers a selection of mostly empirical literature on the effects of important public institutions such as taxation, minimum wages, social security and legislation on economic variables such as growth, wealth, inequality and some non-pecuniary outcomes such as health and educational attainment. Many of these effects are mediated through political and legal institutions. To better understand these connections, we will cover parts of the theoretical literature on political economy and economics of law and how it connects to the empirical literature.

Course Goals:

The goal of the course is to give students an overview of what we know about the relative quantitative importance of different available policies and how conflicts of interest in political decision making affect economic outcomes.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

In-class presentations and a take-home final exam.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Students are supposed to regularly attend to classes.

Grading:

The course grade will be a combination of a small essay/take-home exam (60%), presentations of empirical papers (30%) and in-class participation (10%).

Prüfungsstoff

Students are expected to learn to read, understand and analyze empirical papers in public economics and relate them to ongoing discussion on the role of the public sector.

Literatur

A selection of academic articles to be decided in class.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12