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390027 SE PhD-VGSF: Advanced Market Microstructure (2026S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 39 - Doktoratsstudium Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of finance and microeconomic theory is required. Some prior knowledge in statistics, probability theory and econometrics is also necessary.

This course is also suitable for Master's students.

The course "040442 Advanced FM: Market Microstructure (MA)" is creditable as course for the PhD programme Finance "Advanced Market Microstructure (lecture, 2 SWS)" in SS 2022. VGSF students from WU have to co-enrol at the University of Vienna in order to participate in the course.

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Details

max. 29 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Attendance of the opening meeting at March 3rd is mandatory.
The final will take palce at Monay, June 29th from9:45-11:15 in SR 15 at OMP 1.

  • Montag 02.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 09.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 16.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 23.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 13.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 20.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 27.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 04.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 11.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 18.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 01.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 08.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 15.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 22.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Montag 29.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This advanced course focuses on the determinants of transactions prices and liquidity in markets for traded securities. While transaction prices can change almost instantly – and at high frequency – asset prices typically are proxies of hypothetical long-term values. In this sense this sequence of courses complements, and builds on, the sequence of asset pricing courses by studies of short term determinants of real transactions prices; i.e. of bid- and ask-prices rather than mid-prices.
Obviously price determination will be closely linked to market organization. Prices in unorganized search markets (OTC) will differ from prices established in organized auction or dealership markets, and accordingly also market participation and liquidity. The different organizational forms of markets and the way they affect price formation and liquidity are the key elements of the elementary course on market microstructure I. The more advanced course on market microstructure II will address the strategic elements of market design, transparency, competition between different organizations (intermodal competition) as well as market failures and regulation.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction

2. Measuring Liquidity

3. Trading Systems:

a. Market Makers: Bid-Ask Spreads
b. Auction Markets: Limit Order Books
c. Search Markets: Intermediary Networks and OTC

4. Market Participation and Liquidity

5. Market Design

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Grading will depend on course participation including random quizzes (25%), homework exercises (45%) and a final exam (30%) on June 29, 11:30-13:00 (HS 12). The passing requirement is 50% of the total score.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

This course requires prior knowledge in asset pricing.

Grading will depend on course participation including random quizzes (25%), homework exercises (45%) and a final exam (30%) on June 29, 11:30-13:00 (HS 12). The passing requirement is 50% of the total score.

Selected student are given the option of a full fee waiver for an intensive training course of the Börse Wien.

Prüfungsstoff

Course Outline:

1. Introduction

2. Measuring Liquidity

3. Trading Systems:

a. Market Makers: Bid-Ask Spreads
b. Auction Markets: Limit Order Books
c. Search Markets: Intermediary Networks and OTC

4. Market Participation and Liquidity

5. Market Design

Literatur

Textbooks:

• Thierry Foucault, Marco Pagano, Ailsa Roell: Market Liquidity: Theory, Evidence and Policy, Oxford University Press, 2013.
• Joel Hasbrouck: Empirical Market Microstructure, Oxford University Press, 2007.
• Frank de Jong, Barbara Rindi: The Microstructure of Markets, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
• Dan Spulber: Market Microstructure, Cambridge University Press, 1995.
• Maureen O’Hara: Market Microstructure Theory, Blackwell, 1995.

Further literature will be made available on Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

B.1.b.i, B.1.b.ii

Letzte Änderung: Sa 28.02.2026 12:27