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040079 UE Applied Microeconomics (MA) (2023W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE

Summary

1 Polzin , Moodle
2 Polzin

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 information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 11.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 08.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 22.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 06.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 10.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 31.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital

Group 2

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 11.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Thursday 09.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 23.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 07.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 11.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 31.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This is a companion course to "Applied Microeconomics" for students in the Masters in Applied Economics. The objective is to relate the concepts and ideas discussed in the "Applied Microeconomics" course to real-world phenomena.
To do so, we will get our hands dirty and use data to quantify economic forces.

Assessment and permitted materials

The grade of this course will depend on the students handing in the assignments (75%) and class participation (25%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grading will be as follows.
>85%, 1
70-85%, 2
60-70%, 3
50-60%, 4
less than 50%, 5.

Examination topics

1. Preferences and Choice
2. Allocation Mechanisms
3. Production. Perfect and Imperfect Competition.
4. Labor Markets

Reading list

There is no recommended textbook for the course. Readings will be assigned during the course. Very good reference material can be found here: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/economics/14-03-microeconomic-theory-and-public-policy-fall-2016/lecture-notes/

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Su 01.10.2023 21:26