290160 SE Seminar in Economics (Macroeconomics) (2017W)
General Business Economics related to Current Economic Events
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 served).
- Registration is open from Th 28.09.2017 12:00 to Fr 29.09.2017 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 16.10.2017 07:00
Details
max. 24 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 05.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 13.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Thursday 09.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 16.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 23.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 30.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 07.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 14.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 11.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 18.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 25.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
The aim of the course is to understand, interpret and present current discourses on theories, models and hypotheses in economics.Contents are 10 concrete topics, see below.A seminar paper on one of the topics shall be written. In addition, the respective lecture and the discussion, as well as the discussion on the other topics.In the first lesson, an introduction is given; and for 20 participants 10 topics will be determined
Assessment and permitted materials
Central is the writing of a seminar paper, which should be structured as follows:
- Elaboration of the topical question
- Historical background of the question
- Methods of Operationalization
- Evidence and opposites, discourses
- SummaryThe work is to be composed and presented by two participants. The joint presentation shall last about 40 minutes.
The work is to be delivered one week before the presentation
- Elaboration of the topical question
- Historical background of the question
- Methods of Operationalization
- Evidence and opposites, discourses
- SummaryThe work is to be composed and presented by two participants. The joint presentation shall last about 40 minutes.
The work is to be delivered one week before the presentation
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
(The percentages in the following refer to the share of the weight in the overall assessment:)
Content (25%), the comprehensibility of the lecture (10%), short summary (15%), the scientific method (10%) and the ability to discuss (5%) are evaluated.
Also, each has to make once a prepared discussion contribution (about 5 min) and 2 further ad hoc discussions (15%)At the end of the semester, a final exam in written form(about 45 minutes) will finalize the evaluation (20%), all the resumes of the papers will be tested
Content (25%), the comprehensibility of the lecture (10%), short summary (15%), the scientific method (10%) and the ability to discuss (5%) are evaluated.
Also, each has to make once a prepared discussion contribution (about 5 min) and 2 further ad hoc discussions (15%)At the end of the semester, a final exam in written form(about 45 minutes) will finalize the evaluation (20%), all the resumes of the papers will be tested
Examination topics
The following is a list of compulsory literature, on which the seminar papers has to be based anyway1 „Double Irish With a Dutch Sandwich“ – Models of Tax Avoiding and Intended Counter-measures of the EU
- Farny Otto et al (2015): Steuerflucht und Steueroasen2. Health and: the Discourse on Wilkinson-Picket
- Wilkinson Richard G., Picket Kate E. (2015): Income Inequality and Health: a Causal Review. Social Science & Medicine. 2015 Mar;128:316-263. The Commuting Paradox
- Stutzer Alois, Frey Bruno S. (2004): Stress That Doesn't Pay:The Commuting Paradox. IZA DP No. 12783. A Waldviertel-Motorway and Regional Development in the View of (New) Economic Geography
- Ihara Ryusuke, Machikita Tomohiro: Voting for highway construction in economic geography. The Annals of Regional Science. December 2007, Volume 41, Issue 4, pp 951–9665. Economies of Scale, Economies of Scope, Entropy sometimes Forgotten Basics of Economics
- Chandler Alfred D. , Hikino Takashi (1994): Scale and Scope: The Dynamics of Industrial Capitalism (Englisch) Taschenbuch Kap.16. EROI and LCA – Relevant Future Indicators ?
- Hall, Charles A.S. (2017): Energy Return on Investment A Unifying Principle for Biology, Economics, and Sustainability
- UBA: Lebenszyklusanalyse7. The New Silk Road - the Greatest Investment Strategy in History up to now
- Erebus Wong, Lau Kin Chi, Sit Tsui and Wen Tiejun (January 2017): One Belt, One Road - China's Strategy for a New Global Financial Order. Monthly Review. Vol 68 Issue 08
- Grübler Julia, Stehrer Robert (2017): Die chinesische Investitionsoffensive „One Belt, One Road” - Wirtschaftliche Potenziale für Österreich? Policy Brief Nr. 33, Februar 20178. On the Discourse to „Imperial Mode of Living and Production“
- Urich Brand, Markus Wissen (2017): Imperiale Lebensweise9. De gustibus non est disputandum !? How Ads are Minting Preference Orders and so Basis of Microeconomics
- Nöcker Ralf (2014): Ökonomie der Werbung: Grundlagen - Wirkungsweise - Geschäftsmodelle10. The Discourse on the Anthropocene
- Moore Jason W. (ed) (2016): Anthropocene or Capitalocene? Nature, History, and the Crisis of Capitalism
- Malm Andreas (2016): Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming. London. Verso. 2016
- Farny Otto et al (2015): Steuerflucht und Steueroasen2. Health and: the Discourse on Wilkinson-Picket
- Wilkinson Richard G., Picket Kate E. (2015): Income Inequality and Health: a Causal Review. Social Science & Medicine. 2015 Mar;128:316-263. The Commuting Paradox
- Stutzer Alois, Frey Bruno S. (2004): Stress That Doesn't Pay:The Commuting Paradox. IZA DP No. 12783. A Waldviertel-Motorway and Regional Development in the View of (New) Economic Geography
- Ihara Ryusuke, Machikita Tomohiro: Voting for highway construction in economic geography. The Annals of Regional Science. December 2007, Volume 41, Issue 4, pp 951–9665. Economies of Scale, Economies of Scope, Entropy sometimes Forgotten Basics of Economics
- Chandler Alfred D. , Hikino Takashi (1994): Scale and Scope: The Dynamics of Industrial Capitalism (Englisch) Taschenbuch Kap.16. EROI and LCA – Relevant Future Indicators ?
- Hall, Charles A.S. (2017): Energy Return on Investment A Unifying Principle for Biology, Economics, and Sustainability
- UBA: Lebenszyklusanalyse7. The New Silk Road - the Greatest Investment Strategy in History up to now
- Erebus Wong, Lau Kin Chi, Sit Tsui and Wen Tiejun (January 2017): One Belt, One Road - China's Strategy for a New Global Financial Order. Monthly Review. Vol 68 Issue 08
- Grübler Julia, Stehrer Robert (2017): Die chinesische Investitionsoffensive „One Belt, One Road” - Wirtschaftliche Potenziale für Österreich? Policy Brief Nr. 33, Februar 20178. On the Discourse to „Imperial Mode of Living and Production“
- Urich Brand, Markus Wissen (2017): Imperiale Lebensweise9. De gustibus non est disputandum !? How Ads are Minting Preference Orders and so Basis of Microeconomics
- Nöcker Ralf (2014): Ökonomie der Werbung: Grundlagen - Wirkungsweise - Geschäftsmodelle10. The Discourse on the Anthropocene
- Moore Jason W. (ed) (2016): Anthropocene or Capitalocene? Nature, History, and the Crisis of Capitalism
- Malm Andreas (2016): Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming. London. Verso. 2016
Reading list
Siehe Prüfungsstoff
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