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International Public Economics Andreas Wagener
The economics of the public sector deal with the formulation, execution and effects of
government policies. This course introduces basic concepts of public economics: public
goods, externalities, principles of taxation, tax incidence, and income (re)distribution.
It applies them in positive and normative analyses of government behaviour in a
globalised world.
Public Choice Dennis Mueller
Public choice applies the methodology of economics to analyse various questions typically
dealt with in political science. This course examines the nature of public goods and
externalities, the reasons why government exists, the positive and normative properties
of the simple majority rule, other voting rules, and two-party and multiparty systems.
Competition, Cooperation, and Conflict Jean-Robert Tyran
How do markets work? When do they fail? When do people cooperate? What institutions
promote cooperation in teams? Does competition promote or hinder cooperation?
These are some examples of questions addressed in this course. To investigate, we
use the tools of standard economics and incorporate insights from behavioral and
experimental economics into the analysis. We study outcomes of economic interaction
when people have limited rationality and foresight and when psychological and social
considerations may play a role.
Introductory Econometrics Jesus Crespo Cuaresma
This course offers a self-contained presentation of the basics of econometric theory. It
combines a presentation of the statistical foundations of econometric modeling with
empirical applications using real world data. It provides students with the background
required to perform rigorous empirical work on their own.
The Economics of the European Union Werner Neudeck/Georg Winckler
This course looks at the economic principles of European integration and examines
selected EU policies such as the Common Agricultural Policy, regional policy and trade
policy. Macroeconomic questions, especially the opportunities and problems of the
European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), are discussed in the final part of the
course.
Seminar on Developments in Southeastern Europe: Political, Economic and
Legal Aspects Hanspeter Neuhold/Georg Winckler
This interdisciplinary seminar focuses on the political, economic and legal aspects of
conflicts in the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus since the end of the Cold War
and recent developments in these regions.
Seminar on the Economics of European Integration Wilhelm Kohler
This seminar deals with economic aspects of European integration, such as the
Single Market, the Common Agricultural Policy and the Euro. The primary focus is on
economics, but the seminar is interdisciplinary in nature, allowing participants to also
bring in aspects of political science, legal studies, sociology and history.