040107 UK Economic Growth (MA) (2019W)

Track in Macroeconomic Policy

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

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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 16.09.2019 09:00 to Mo 23.09.2019 12:00
Registration is open from Th 26.09.2019 09:00 to Fr 27.09.2019 12:00
Deregistration possible until Mo 14.10.2019 12:00

Details

max. 50 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Monika Gehrig-Merz

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    03.10.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    04.10.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    10.10.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    11.10.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    17.10.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    18.10.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    24.10.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    25.10.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    31.10.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    07.11.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    08.11.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    14.11.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    15.11.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    21.11.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    22.11.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    28.11.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    29.11.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    05.12.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    06.12.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    12.12.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    13.12.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    09.01.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    10.01.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    16.01.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    17.01.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    23.01.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    24.01.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    30.01.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Friday
    31.01.
    08:00 - 09:30
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course is aimed at Master level students. It provides a brief overview of empirical regularities that characterize economic growth around the world. The importance of growth for our economic well-being, challenges and limitations in a global environment are discussed together with the potential for particular policies to foster it. The main focus lies on systematically developing formal models that try to explain the empirical observations. The prototypical model of endogenous growth will be covered as well as more modern approaches exploring the role of R&D, patents, or the misallocation of resources for economic growth.

Assessment and permitted materials

There will be a midterm exam on December 13, 2019 (40%), exercises with solutions to be presented in class (20%), and an in-class presentation of a scientific article (30%). Active participation in discussions of any kind is expected (10%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

50 percent of all possible points are required for passing. The course language is English.

Examination topics

The course material, i.e., content of lectures including discussions, exercises and all mandatory readings.

Reading list

Aghion, P., P. Howitt 2009. “The Economics of Growth,” Cambridge, MA: Princeton University Press. Selected chapters.

Selected journal articles.

Association in the course directory

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