Sommersemester 2010 - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät ...

60 Bachelor - Vertiefungsfächer
International Agricultural Policy (172859 / 72159 / 72859 / 76461)
Do. 10:0011:30 in III-115
Grote
Inhalt: Analysis and assessment of agricultural policies and specic policy measures
in a globalizing world; special emphasis will be put on the Common Agricultural
Policy (CAP) of the EU and the agricultural policy of the USA; related policies like
consumer protection or environmental policies will be included in the analysis. The
framework for national agricultural policies is given by international agreements like
those of the World Trade Organization (WTO) - these will be described and analyzed
in detail - with objectives, dierent country positions and recent developments in the
Doha Development Round. elaboration on environmental aspects of agricultural
and trade policies.
Literatur: Henrichsmeyer, W. and H.P. Witzke (1994) Agrarpolitik. Band II, Stuttgart.
Lutz, E., (1998) Agriculture and the Environment. Washington, D.C. Hoekman,
B., Mattoo, A. and P. English (2002) Development, Trade and the WTO. Washington,
D.C. OECD Agricultural Policies at a glance. OECD, Paris, diverse years. List
of selected journal articles will be provided. Further literature will be provided.
Bemerkungen: In der ersten Vorlesungswoche (KW 14) entfällt die Veranstaltung
wegen der Vorstellung der Vertiefungsfächer.
International Competitiveness (172864 / 72164 / 72864 / 76465)
Di. 10:0011:30 in III-115
Grote
Inhalt: Concepts, measures and approaches to evaluate the international competitiveness
of sectors in an increasingly globalized world (e.g. Global Competitiveness
indices) International trade and the impact of standards and labelling on competitiveness
of countries New institutional economics and its role in strengthening
competitiveness Case studies from the agro-food and industrial sector.
Literatur: Porter, M. E. (1990) The Competitive Advantage of Nations, New York.
Porter, M. E. (1998) On Competitiveness, New York. World Economic Forum (Hrsg.)
The Global Competitiveness Report, Geneva, published annually. A list with selected
references will be distributed at the beginning of the course.
Bemerkungen: In der ersten Vorlesungswoche (KW 14) entfällt die Veranstaltung
wegen der Vorstellung der Vertiefungsfächer.
Prüfungsleistung: Mündliche Prüfung.