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040050 PS Topics in Applied Economics (BA) (2021W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

REMOTE

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 13.09.2021 09:00 to Th 23.09.2021 12:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 15.10.2021 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Omar Bamieh

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 05.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
Tuesday 09.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Digital
Tuesday 16.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Digital
Tuesday 23.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Digital
Tuesday 30.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Digital
Tuesday 07.12. 16:45 - 20:00 Digital
Tuesday 14.12. 16:45 - 20:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This pro-seminar course is an opportunity to learn about empirical research in Economics and Social Sciences by reading academic papers and presenting them in class. By the end of this course you will have a clear idea of the difference between superficial data use, as often seen in newspaper, and careful data analysis.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on presentations in class

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Assessment is based on presentations in class

Examination topics

Examples of papers that you have to present in class can be found here:

https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/app

Reading list