040297 KU Political Economy (MA) (2020W)
Track in Policy Evaluation
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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An/Abmeldung
Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Mo 14.09.2020 09:00 bis Mi 23.09.2020 12:00
- Abmeldung bis Sa 31.10.2020 12:00
Details
max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
As long as the conditions and class size allow it, the course will take place in physical presence only. If physical presence is not feasible, the class will take place in a "hybrid" form (combining online and physical presence of smaller groups).
Donnerstag
01.10.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
06.10.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
08.10.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
13.10.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
15.10.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
20.10.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
22.10.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
27.10.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
29.10.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
03.11.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
05.11.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
10.11.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
19.11.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
24.11.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
26.11.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
01.12.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
03.12.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
10.12.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
15.12.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
12.01.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
14.01.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
19.01.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
21.01.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Dienstag
26.01.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Donnerstag
28.01.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
The evaluation of the course will be based on:
- 1 problem set counting for 20% of the grade;
- 4 paper summaries counting for 40% of the grade (10% each);
- 1 presentation counting for 40% of the grade.
Participation is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. There is no make-up exam.
- 1 problem set counting for 20% of the grade;
- 4 paper summaries counting for 40% of the grade (10% each);
- 1 presentation counting for 40% of the grade.
Participation is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. There is no make-up exam.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Although the course is self-contained and concepts and methods are developed gradually, students should have a good background in microeconomics, empirical methods, and game theory.
Prüfungsstoff
Theoretical: Electoral Competition, Lobbying, Political Agency, Partisan Politicians
Empirical: Persuasion and mobilization, Media and fake news, Globalization, Immigration
Empirical: Persuasion and mobilization, Media and fake news, Globalization, Immigration
Literatur
The presentation material is downloadable from the website of the course.
Throughout the theory course, we will follow:
- Persson, Torsten, and Guido Enrico Tabellini. Political economics: explaining economic policy (MIT press, 2002);
- Morton, Rebecca B. Analyzing elections (WW Norton, 2006);
- Anderson, Simon P., Joel Waldfogel, and David Stromberg. Handbook of Media Economics (Elsevier, 2015).
The reading list for the empirical part of the course is available on the Moodle page of the course.
Throughout the theory course, we will follow:
- Persson, Torsten, and Guido Enrico Tabellini. Political economics: explaining economic policy (MIT press, 2002);
- Morton, Rebecca B. Analyzing elections (WW Norton, 2006);
- Anderson, Simon P., Joel Waldfogel, and David Stromberg. Handbook of Media Economics (Elsevier, 2015).
The reading list for the empirical part of the course is available on the Moodle page of the course.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Do 23.03.2023 00:14
We start by introducing the workhorse models that will help students conceptualize the political process. We will build on that to analyze citizens’ participation and voting decisions, the incentives and constraints of policymakers, and how conflicts over policy are resolved.
The empirical part of the course will focus on the rise of parties that escape the traditional, bipolar Social-Democrat/Christian-Democrat divide that has dominated European political throughout the second half of the 20th century, and polarization of US politics. The focus will be on the impact campaign strategies, the media, rising trade integration, and immigration on electoral outcomes.