Universität Wien

290110 SE Seminar in Economics (Macroeconomics): (2015W)

Globalization and the Economics of Inequality

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 24 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 07.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 04.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Friday 06.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Wednesday 11.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Friday 13.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Wednesday 18.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Friday 20.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 25.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Friday 27.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Topic of the seminar are distribution problems, paricularly the national and international inequalities of income and wealth. The seminar papers are related to income and capital, the dynamics of the wealth-income-ratio, the structure of inequality, the regulation of the capital in the 21st century and alternative economic systems. As a goal of economic policy is a global, progressive property tax recommended. Among the economic systems are market and socialism, stock market socialism, Basic Income and social heritance as well as market economy with welfare state treated. The basic literature are two books, which are both published in 2014: Piketty, T., Das Kapital im 21. Jahrhundert, and Corneo, G., Bessere Welt. If necessary . these books can be partly supllemented with Stiglitz, J., Der Preis der Ungleichheit (2012).

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The intention oft he seminar ist the strengthening of skills to transform literature of economics into relatively short papers. Important is that the papers have a clear structure and understandable statements within a given volume. Further should the capability of discussion be improved. The topic is globalization and distribution. It should be shown the negative consequences of globalization and inequality of income and wealth. Additionally there will be alternative strategies and concepts for a fairer and less polarized economic distribution discussed. The basic literature are two books by Joseph Stiglitz: "Die Chancen der Globalisierung" (2006) and "Der Preis der Ungleichheit" (2012). The students should write seminar papers and give long as well as short presentations. These exercises are the basis for grade.

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

(L2-e4, L2-e-zSE) (UF BA GW 07)

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