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070125 VO Economics for Historians (2013W)

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Theorien für Wirtschafts- und SozialhistorikerInnen (nur gemeinsam mit LV 070126 )

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 04.10. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 11.10. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 18.10. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 25.10. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 08.11. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 15.11. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 22.11. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 29.11. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 06.12. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 13.12. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 10.01. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 17.01. 13:45 - 15:30 Studierzone
  • Friday 24.01. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 31.01. 13:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction to Macroeconomics by way of discussing different business cycle theories and policy measures such as classical business cycle theories, monetary business cycle theories, real and monetary overinvestment theories, keynesian and monetarist explanations of business cycles, new classical macroeconomics, real business cycle models, new keynesian theories; In addition the explanatory value of those theories will be discussed by referring to present and past recessions and depressions such as, 19th century recessions, great depression of the 1930ies, recession of 1973, Japanese and East Asian crises of the late 1990ies, and the present crisis of 2008/2011

Assessment and permitted materials

regular attendance, coontributions to class, preparation of reading required for every meeting, passing of mid and endtermtest

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Introduction into macroeconomics and business cycle theory. diligent students will learn und critically evaluate basic macroeconomic problems and theories, as well as business cycle thory and understand their historical background and development.

Examination topics

Teaching consists of one unbroken 90 minute seminar weekly. Students are required to read and prepare the literature provided for every meeting and on that basis to contribute in a lively and provocative manner to discussions at all classes.

Reading list

selected chapters from
O. Blanchard & G .Illing, Makroökonomie, Pearson , München 2004
Gardner Ackley, Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy, Macmillan, New York 1978/79.
Todd A. Knopp, Recessions and Depressions, Praeger, Westport Conneticut, Santa Barbara California, Denver, Colorado, Oxford, England, 2nd ed., 2010.
Peter Tenim, Lessons from the Great Depression, Cambridge: MIT Press 1989
B. Felderer & S. Homburg,, Makroökonomik und neue Makroökonomik, Springer, Berlin & Heidelberg 2005

Association in the course directory

MA WISO: PM Wirtschafts-, sozial- und kulturwissenschaftliche Theorien (4 ECTS) | MA HPS alt: M 1.3

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