040280 SE Seminar Economic History (BA) (2019W)
Governance of monetary cooperation and monetary union
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- Registration is open from Mo 16.09.2019 09:00 to Mo 23.09.2019 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 14.10.2019 12:00
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Freitag 18.10. 16:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Samstag 19.10. 09:45 - 14:45 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Freitag 22.11. 16:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Samstag 23.11. 09:45 - 14:45 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Freitag 29.11. 16:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Samstag 30.11. 09:45 - 14:45 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Freitag 17.01. 16:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Samstag 18.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Genaue Hinweise zur Abfassung einer Seminararbeit finden sich im Moodle-Ordner.
Guidelines for term papers are available in Moodle.Course presentation 30 %
Term paper 60 %
Regular attendance 10 %Bewertungsschema:0-49 Punkte = nicht bestanden
50-66 = 4,0
67-77 = 3,0
78-89 = 2,0
90-100 = 1,0
Examination topics
Reading list
Chown, John: A History of Monetary Unions. London - New York2003.
Eichengreen, Barry: Globalizing Capital. Princeton, NJ1996.
Polster, Werner: Europäische Währungsintegration. Von der Zahlungsunion zur Währungsunion. Marburg 2002.
Monetary theory and monetary economics and definitions (silver and gold standard, bi-metallism, flexible and fixed exchange rates, optimal currency area, Triffin paradox.
Monetary cooperation and unions in post-Napoleonic Europe
From Silver to Gold.
Breakdown of the gold standard in early 20th century, implementation and predominance of paper money, inflation and an episode of gold standard between the two world wars.
Bretton Woods era
On the way to the Euro zone.
Monetary outcomes of the breakdown of the Commecon.
Monetary integration outside of Europe.