Universität Wien

290124 SE Seminar in Economics (Macroeconomics) (2022W)

Current Topics in Economic Policy

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

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 06.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 13.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 20.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 27.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 03.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 10.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 17.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 24.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 01.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 15.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 12.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 19.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 26.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is to acquire skills in reading economic texts, in arranging presentations, developing questions about current economic policy issues. Special emphasize will be put on formulating self-contained, clear, and understandable economic policy problems and possible recommendations. The course will stimulate your readiness to discuss these issues. The topics will cover a blend of current economic policy issues oriented along the schedule for secondary education at Austrian Gymnasium/BHS, which have been discussed recently in economic journals. During the course we will develop skills for problem analysis and appropriate economic policy advice.

Assessment and permitted materials

Seminar paper (topics, short and long version) and presentation in class. Elaborating questions and answers for each topic.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Absence of at most two units is tolerated. Hand over of short version and the presentation sheets one week before your presentation. Hand over of long version before the end of the semester. Ongoing development of questions to the topics presented and elaborating one answer related to your own presentation. The quality of the written paper contributes 40%, the presentation in class 30%, and the questions/answers 30% to your grade.

Examination topics

Reading list

Kronberger, R., Hofer, R., Österreichische Wirtschaftspolitik – Eine anwendungsorientierte Einführung, Facultas, Wien, 2017.
Diverse Publikationen in wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften.

Association in the course directory

(BA UF GW 07)

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