230038 KU Introduction to Economics (2014S)
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Language: German
Examination dates
- Friday 11.07.2014
- Tuesday 19.08.2014
- Friday 29.08.2014
- Wednesday 17.09.2014
- Wednesday 15.10.2014
- Thursday 06.11.2014
- Wednesday 07.01.2015
- Tuesday 20.01.2015
- Wednesday 04.02.2015
- Tuesday 28.04.2015
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 05.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 19.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 26.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 02.04. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 09.04. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 30.04. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 07.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 14.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 21.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 28.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 04.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 11.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 18.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
- Wednesday 25.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
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Aims, contents and method of the course
discussion of 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 2008/2012.
Assessment and permitted materials
Attendance, discussion, preperation of literature, written answers of questions, positive mid and endterm tests.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Introduction to macroeconomic problems and business cycle theory for beginners
Examination topics
Teaching consists of one unbroken 90 minute seminar weekly. Students are required to read and prepare the literature on the basis of questions distributed before every meeting. Answers to those questions have to be in writing and have to be handed in before every meeting.
Reading list
ausgewählte Kapitel aus
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
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
in 505: Ba REWI
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