040280 SE Seminar Economic History (BA) (2020W)

Governance von Währungsräumen

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

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 14.09.2020 09:00 to We 23.09.2020 12:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 12:00

Details

max. 40 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Jürgen Nautz

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Three blocks with classroom teaching are planned. Groups are formed according to the number of participants. Please inform yourself in time.
In addition to an overview of the most important developments, the online dates are dedicated to special in-depth studies depending on the level of knowledge.

    
    Friday
    09.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
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    Friday
    16.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
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    Friday
    23.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
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    Friday
    30.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
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    Friday
    13.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
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    Friday
    04.12.
    16:45 - 18:15
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    Friday
    18.12.
    16:45 - 18:15
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    Friday
    15.01.
    09:45 - 14:45
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    Saturday
    16.01.
    09:45 - 13:00
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    Friday
    22.01.
    11:30 - 14:45
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    Saturday
    23.01.
    09:45 - 13:00
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Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course delivers an overview on central processes of monetary integration and disintegration in the post-Napoleonic era with a focus on governance structures.

Course outline:
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.

Assessment and permitted materials

Term paper and presentation, and regular attendance, of course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Term papers can be written in German, English and French.
Guidelines for term papers are available in Moodle.

Course presentation 30 %
Term paper 60 %
Regular attendance 10 %

Grading scale

0-49 points = not passed
50-66 = 4,0
67-77 = 3,0
78-89 = 2,0
90-100 = 1,0

Examination topics

Term paper and presentation of a topic of the course. The topics can are available in the Moddle-file of this course.

Reading list

Seminarskript:
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.

Association in the course directory

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