040297 KU Political Economy (MA) (2020W)
Track in Policy Evaluation
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first serve).
- 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. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
As long as the conditions and class size allow it, the course will take place in physical presence only. If physical presence is not feasible, the class will take place in a "hybrid" form (combining online and physical presence of smaller groups).
Thursday
01.10.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
06.10.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
08.10.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
13.10.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
15.10.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
20.10.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
22.10.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
27.10.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
29.10.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
03.11.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
05.11.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
10.11.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
19.11.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
24.11.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
26.11.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
01.12.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
03.12.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
10.12.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
15.12.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
12.01.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
14.01.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
19.01.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
21.01.
16:45 - 18:15
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Tuesday
26.01.
16:45 - 18:15
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Thursday
28.01.
16:45 - 18:15
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Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The evaluation of the course will be based on:
- 1 problem set counting for 20% of the grade;
- 4 paper summaries counting for 40% of the grade (10% each);
- 1 presentation counting for 40% of the grade.
Participation is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. There is no make-up exam.
- 1 problem set counting for 20% of the grade;
- 4 paper summaries counting for 40% of the grade (10% each);
- 1 presentation counting for 40% of the grade.
Participation is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. There is no make-up exam.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Although the course is self-contained and concepts and methods are developed gradually, students should have a good background in microeconomics, empirical methods, and game theory.
Examination topics
Theoretical: Electoral Competition, Lobbying, Political Agency, Partisan Politicians
Empirical: Persuasion and mobilization, Media and fake news, Globalization, Immigration
Empirical: Persuasion and mobilization, Media and fake news, Globalization, Immigration
Reading list
The presentation material is downloadable from the website of the course.
Throughout the theory course, we will follow:
- Persson, Torsten, and Guido Enrico Tabellini. Political economics: explaining economic policy (MIT press, 2002);
- Morton, Rebecca B. Analyzing elections (WW Norton, 2006);
- Anderson, Simon P., Joel Waldfogel, and David Stromberg. Handbook of Media Economics (Elsevier, 2015).
The reading list for the empirical part of the course is available on the Moodle page of the course.
Throughout the theory course, we will follow:
- Persson, Torsten, and Guido Enrico Tabellini. Political economics: explaining economic policy (MIT press, 2002);
- Morton, Rebecca B. Analyzing elections (WW Norton, 2006);
- Anderson, Simon P., Joel Waldfogel, and David Stromberg. Handbook of Media Economics (Elsevier, 2015).
The reading list for the empirical part of the course is available on the Moodle page of the course.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: We 02.06.2021 14:07
We start by introducing the workhorse models that will help students conceptualize the political process. We will build on that to analyze citizens’ participation and voting decisions, the incentives and constraints of policymakers, and how conflicts over policy are resolved.
The empirical part of the course will focus on the rise of parties that escape the traditional, bipolar Social-Democrat/Christian-Democrat divide that has dominated European political throughout the second half of the 20th century, and polarization of US politics. The focus will be on the impact campaign strategies, the media, rising trade integration, and immigration on electoral outcomes.