Syllabus 1. General Information Class Thursday ... - Henrik Enderlein

Session 4:
Topic:
2 March
Globalization and the Size of Government
Presentation 1: “The impact of globalization on the size of government”
Presentation 2: “Is globalization a new phenomenon?”
Presentation 3: “International capital markets: benefactor or menace?”
Fact-Sheet 1: “Measures of globalization”
Fact-Sheet 2: “Do more open economies have bigger governments: the debate”
Memo 1: “Memo to the Chairman of the German Social Democrats: does
globalization call for smaller governments”
Memo 2: “Memo to the CEO of Goldman Sachs for a meeting with Attac
Representatives: on the usefulness of free capital markets”
Session 5:
Topic:
Presentation 1:
Presentation 2:
9 March
The Oil Market
“The impact of the oil price on economic growth”
“How to get energy: a comparison of different strategies”
Fact-Sheet 1: “How long will oil resources last?”
Fact-Sheet 2: “The oil market: set-up and functioning”
Memo 1: “Memo to the Secretary General of OPEC for a meeting with journalists:
why the recent rise of the prize of oil is justified”
Memo 2: “Memo to the US President: Alternatives to Oil”
Memo 3: “Memo the German Foreign Minister: Oil resources in Iraq”
Session 6:
16 March
Topic: Stock Market Crashes 1929 and 1987
Presentation 1: “Stock market crashes of 1929/1987 and their consequences”
Presentation 2: “Are markets rational?”
Fact-Sheet 1: “How to determine the value of a company”
Fact-Sheet 2: “Capital market instruments”
Memo 1: “Memo to the Governing Board of Attac: Should the stockmarket be
criticized?”
Memo 2: “Memo to the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board: Should Central
Banks pay attention to asset prices”
Session 7:
Topic:
23 March
Monetary Policy: Fed & ECB
Presentation 1: “Transparency and accountability of a central bank”
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