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040120 PS Welfare Economics and Public Finance (BA) (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Fr 07.03. 09:45-13:00 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    • Friday 11.04. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
    • Friday 16.05. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
    • Friday 23.05. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
    • Friday 13.06. 08:00 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    We review literature on welfare economics, the branch of economics that provides normative guidance for the design and evaluation of public policy. Students are expected to take an active approach regarding the choice of topics, literature research, and are expected to work on a written assignment to prepare them for their upcoming work on their Bachelor’s thesis. Their work will then be presented and discussed in class. Please note that it is not possible to write a Bachelor's thesis as part of this course.

    Assessment and permitted materials

    Grading is based on the content (40%) and formal design (20%) of the seminar paper, the clarity and content of the presentation (20%), as well as active class participation (20%).

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    Minimum requirements for a passing grade are the submission and presentation of a seminar paper, and regular seminar participation. A maximum of 30% absences is tolerated. Attendance on the first day is crucial to confirm participation in the course.

    Examination topics

    Students are expected to demonstrate confidence in the agreed-upon literature for their topic and actively contribute to discussions of their peers' presentations.

    Reading list

    Gerber, Dominik (2024). Welfare Economics, in: Takala and Häyry (eds.) Concise encyclopedia of applied ethics in the social sciences, pp. 257-262. Edward Elgar.
    Baujard, Antoinette (2016). Welfare Economics, in: Faccarello and Kurz (eds.) Handbook of the history of economic analysis, Vol. 3, pp. 611-623. Edward Elgar.

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    Last modified: Fr 10.01.2025 00:01