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SoSe 24: Master's programmes

Master Public Economics (ab WiSe 22/23)

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Studien- und Prüfungsordnung

  • Methods in Economic Theory

    0258eB1.1

    learning objectives:
     Students are familiar with modern methods of economic theory at the current state of international research. On the basis of current literature, they are able to select theoretical models and methods and apply them to answer self-selected questions independently. In doing so, they are able to critically reflect on the assumptions and limitations of their theoretical analysis. They can reflect the state of scientific discussion and their own results in writing and present them orally.

    course content:
     The course includes Theoretical Microeconomics, e.g. environmental economics, health economics, contract and information theory, game theory, competition economics, industrial economics, behavioral economics, labor economics, Theoretical Macroeconomics, e.g. fiscal policy, business cycle theory, growth theory, monetary theory, and Theoretical Finance, e.g. tax theory, allocation theory.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

  • Economic Area Studies

    0258eB1.10

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with selected methods and application areas of economic regional studies (area studies). They will be able to apply modern empirical and theoretical methods of economic analysis in different regional contexts. They will be able to identify the historical, institutional and societal problems typical for the different regions and to include them in their analysis. They are able to transfer their region-specific findings for the economic analysis of other regions.

    course content:
     Methods and application areas of economic regional studies (area studies) with a focus on Latin America, Eastern Europe or North America.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    • 33140a Lecture
      Interdependent inequalities (Sergio Costa, Manuel Santos Silva)
      Schedule: Mo 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
      Location: 201 (Seminarraum) Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56 14197 Berlin

      Information for students

      Anrechenbarkeit: Für Studierende des FB Wiwiss Modul Economic Area Studies. Das Modul setzt sich aus der Vorlesung "Interdependenten Ungleichheiten" und einer der folgenden Seminare zusammen: Seminar "Prekarisierungsprozesse in formellen und informellen Arbeitsmärkten Lateinamerikas" oder das Seminar "Global South History of Economic Thought" . Eine benotete Prüfungsleistung ist nur durch Belegen der Kombination V +S möglich. Anmeldung: Campus Management Prüfungsleistung: Modulprüfung Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten) Kontakt: manuel.santos@fu-berlin.de

      Comments

      This course explores the multifaceted and interdependent nature of social inequalities. It goes beyond traditional metrics like the Gini coefficient to consider structural factors such as class, gender, race, migration and ecological conditions, among others. Participants will gain insights into the complexities of inequality in Latin America and beyond, the interaction between global and local structural forces and hierarchies, the strategies of resistance to these asymmetries, and how structural inequalities may persist despite recent compensatory policies.

      Suggested reading

      Jelin, Elizabeth/ Motta, Renata/ Costa, Sérgio (2017): Global Entangled Inequalities. Conceptual Debates and Evidence from Latin America. London: Routledge. Piketty (2014) Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Harvard University Press. UNDP (2019) Human Development Report 2019 - Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st centur Ystanes, Margit / Strønen, Iselin Åsedotter (2018)(eds.): The Social Life of Economic Inequalities in Contemporary Latin America. Cham, CH: Springer

    • 33142a Advanced seminar
      Global South History of Economic Thought (Christian Ambrosius)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: 214 (Seminarraum) Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56 14197 Berlin

      Information for students

      Anrechenbarkeit: Für Studierende des FB Wiwiss Modul Economic Area Studies. Das Modul setzt sich aus der Vorlesung "Intedependenten Ungleichheiten" und dem Seminar "Global South History of Economic Thought" zusammen. Eine benotete Prüfungsleistung ist nur durch Belegen dieser Kombination möglich. Anmeldung: Campus Management Prüfungsleistung: Modulprüfung Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten) Kontakt: christian.ambrosius@fu-berlin.de

      Comments

      The seminar seeks to advance students' exposure to and familiarity with the history of economic thought seen through the lenses of Global South scholars, loosely defined as thinkers who have spent a relevant part of their academic life in Africa, Asia or Latin America. Each week, we discuss the work of a different scholar within its specific regional context and in relation to the broader paradigms of its time. Selected sessions are offered in cooperation with the division of postgraduate studies of the faculty of economics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

    • 33143a Advanced seminar
      Precarization Processes in Formal and Informal Labor Markets in Latin America (Carmen Rosa Marull Maita)
      Schedule: Mi 12:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: K02/03 Seminarraum (Keller), Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56, 14197 Berlin

      Information for students

      Anrechenbarkeit: Für Studierende des FB Wiwiss Modul Economic Area Studies. Das Modul setzt sich aus der Vorlesung "Interdependenten Ungleichheiten" und dem Seminar "Prekarisierungsprozesse in formellen und informellen Arbeitsmärkten Lateinamerikas" zusammen. Eine benotete Prüfungsleistung ist nur durch Belegen dieser Kombination möglich. Anmeldung: Campus Management Prüfungsleistung: Modulprüfung Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten) Kontakt: carmen.marull@fu-berlin.de

      Comments

      In diesem Seminar werden wir kontroverse Debatten bezüglich der Entwicklung von Arbeitsmärkten in Lateinamerika aufgreifen. Während von einigen die rückläufige Arbeitslosigkeit und die vermehrte Einbindung von Frauen in den Arbeitsmarkt in den letzten Jahren betont wird, verweisen andere auf die Entwicklung struktureller Prekarisierungsprozesse, die sich u.a. auf der zunehmenden Bedeutung des dritten Sektors (Dienstleistungen) und auf Basis erfolgter Liberalisierungsprozesse in der Arbeitsmarktpolitik vollziehen. Wir werden thematisieren, welche unterschiedlichen Auswirkungen veränderte Arbeitsmarktstrukturen auf geschlechtliche und ethnische Segmentationsprozesse haben. Hierbei werden wir auch Implikationen für die Qualität der Beschäftigung in Lateinamerika untersuchen und diskutieren, ob der zunehmende Beschäftigungsgrad eher formellen oder informellen Charakters ist. Schließlich werden die kurzfristigen Auswirkungen der Pandemie auf den Arbeitsmarkt sowie die längerfristigen Effekte auf die Arbeitsmarkttrends erörtert. In diesem Kontext sollen die Ausrichtung und die Spielräume für wirtschaftspolitische Einflussnahme auf Arbeitsmärkten thematisiert werden.

      Suggested reading

      Cazes/Verick (2013): Perspectives on Labour Economics for Development, ILO. Benería, Berik & Floro (2015): Gender, development and globalization: economics as if all people mattered. Routledge.

  • Topics in Economic Theory

    0258eB1.11

    learning objectives:
     Students possess methodological knowledge of selected topics in the field of theoretical economics. They are able to work independently on selected issues using different approaches, understand corresponding models and are able to critically evaluate them.

    course content:
     Topics in theoretical microeconomics, macroeconomics, and finance, e.g., environmental economics, health economics, economic systems design, public enterprise and regulation, public debt theory, national accounting.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

    • 10145111 Seminar-style instruction
      Design of economic systems (Giacomo Corneo)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: Hs 108 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10145106 Seminar-style instruction
      Design of economic systems (Giacomo Corneo)
      Schedule: Mi 18:00-19:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: Hs 108 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Topics in Applied Economic Theory

    0258eB1.12

    learning objectives:
     Students are familiar with selected application areas of theoretical economics. They understand relevant models and modeling approaches of current international research. They are able to work independently on selected issues using different approaches and reflect on and discuss underlying assumptions. In doing so, they can include institutional, legal and social framework conditions as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of economic theory formation in the analysis.

    course content:
     Application areas of theoretical microeconomics, macroeconomics, and finance, e.g., environmental economics, health economics, mechanism design, competition economics, industrial economics, behavioral economics, fiscal policy, business cycle policy, growth policy, monetary policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

  • Topics in Empirical Economics

    0258eB1.13

    learning objectives:
     Students possess knowledge of selected econometric methods or statistical procedures. They are able to empirically analyze economic issues with different current empirical approaches, to conduct policy analyses, to develop economic policy proposals and to communicate them. In doing so, they are able to reflect on and discuss the assumptions and limitations of the methods used.

    course content:
     Methods of modern econometric analysis, e.g. microeconometrics, time series econometrics, panel data analysis, ex-post policy evaluation.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

    • 10143706 Seminar-style instruction
      Analysis of Panel Data (Jan Marcus)
      Schedule: Mo 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-22)
      Location: HFB/K II Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37)

      Comments

      Analysis of Panel Data

      The course provides an introduction into panel data analysis. After a discussion of the advantages (and disadvantages) of repeated measurements of the same units (“panel data”), the course introduces the fixed and random effects estimators and discusses their underlying assumptions. The second part of the course focuses explicitly on causal analysis using panel data. The canonical difference-in-differences approach is presented together with recent extensions, including the method of synthetic controls and the case of staggered treatment timings. The lecture will be accompanied by a hands-on-sessions, in which students will learn how to implement the discussed panel data methods and estimators in statistical software.

      Structure

      Block A: Traditional panel data analysis

      1. Introduction
      2. What is panel data
      3. Fixed effects estimation
      4. Random effects estimation
      5. Panel data analysis with categorical outcomes

      Block B: Causality and panel data

      1. Causality and the counterfactual framework
      2. The difference-in-differences approach for panel data
      3. The synthetic control methods
      4. The new Diff-in-Diff: Difference-in-differences with staggered treatment timing

       

      Recommended readings

      Abadie, A. (2021). Using synthetic controls: Feasibility, data requirements, and methodological aspects. Journal of Economic Literature, 59(2), 391-425.

      Baker, A. C., Larcker, D. F., & Wang, C. C. (2022). How much should we trust staggered difference-in-differences estimates?. Journal of Financial Economics, 144(2), 370-395.

      Cunningham, S. (2021). Causal inference: The mixtape. Yale University Press. https://mixtape.scunning.com/

      Wooldridge, J. M. (2010). Econometric analysis of cross section and panel data. MIT press (2nd edition).

      Wooldridge, J. M. (2015). Introductory econometrics: A modern approach. Cengage learning (6th edition).

       

      Examination: Written examination (120 minutes) at the end of the course

       
    • 10143711 Seminar-style instruction
      Analysis of Panel Data (Lukas Fink)
      Schedule: Di 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-30)
      Location: HFB/K II Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37)

  • Topics in Applied Empirical Economics

    0258eB1.14

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with selected application areas of empirical economics. They understand relevant methods, models and identification strategies of current international research. They are able to independently empirically address selected issues using different approaches and reflect on and discuss underlying assumptions. In doing so, they can include institutional, legal and social framework conditions as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of the research area in their analysis.

    course content:
     Application areas of modern econometric analysis, e.g. labor market policy, tax policy, inequality research, education and family policy, demography and migration research, gender economics, development research, environmental economics, health economics, social policy, fiscal policy, monetary policy, business cycle policy, growth policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

    • 10145306 Seminar-style instruction
      Measuring Inequality (S1) (Carsten Schröder)
      Schedule: Di 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
      Location: Hs 102 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10145311 Seminar-style instruction
      Measuring Inequality (S2) (Isabella Retter)
      Schedule: Di 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-23)
      Location: Hs 102 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Topics in Economic Policy Analysis

    0258eB1.15

    learning objectives:
     Students possess methodological knowledge of selected topics in the field of economic policy analysis. They are able to work independently on selected issues using different approaches, understand corresponding economic policy developments and policy proposals, and are able to analyze and critically evaluate them.

    course content:
     Modern theoretical and empirical methods (e.g. difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, randomized controlled trials) of economic policy analysis e.g. in financial and economic policy, family economics, education economics, competition economics, development economics, innovation economics, labor economics, social policy, tax policy, environmental economics, health economics, fiscal policy, monetary policy, business cycle policy, growth policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

  • Topics in Applied Economic Policy Analysis

    0258eB1.16

    learning objectives:
     The students know selected fields of application of economic policy analysis. They understand the selection of common empirical and theoretical methods in the scientific examination of concrete economic policy issues. They are enabled to reflect critically on this selection and to consider institutional, legal and social framework conditions as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of the research area. They are able to analyze and evaluate economic policy proposals and to develop and communicate alternative proposals.

    course content:
     Application areas and selected issues of economic policy analysis, e.g. financial and economic policy, family policy, education policy, competition policy, development policy, innovation policy, labor market policy, social policy, tax policy, environmental policy, health policy, fiscal policy, monetary policy, business cycle policy, growth policy, policy of European integration.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

    • 10145206 Seminar-style instruction
      Public Economics & Welfare States in Transition: EU Models in Eastern Europe & Eurasia (Saša Randelovic)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2024-05-10)
      Location: 202 Sitzungsraum / Kaminzimmer (Boltzmannstr. 16-20)

      Comments

      Zu den Kommentaren der Veranstaltung
    • 10145211 Seminar-style instruction
      Public Economics & Welfare States in Transition: EU Models in Eastern Europe & Eurasia (Saša Randelovic)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2024-07-15)
      Location: Ihnestr.22/UG 5 Seminarraum (Ihnestr. 22)
    • 10146406 Seminar-style instruction
      Illegal and Illegitimate Behavior – Causes and Consequences (Tim Lohse)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2024-04-18)
      Location: HFB/K III Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37)

      Comments

      Zu den Kommentaren der Veranstaltung
    • 10146411 Seminar-style instruction
      Illegal and Illegitimate Behavior – Causes and Consequences (Tim Lohse)
      Schedule: Do - (Class starts on: 2024-04-18)
      Location: keine Angabe

      Additional information / Pre-requisites

      siehe LV 10146406

    • 31602a Seminar
      Byzantium & Eastern Europe (Theocharis Grigoriadis, Johannes Niehoff)
      Schedule: Di 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
      Location: Garystr.55/105 Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

      Comments

      This course constitutes a fascinating intersection between social sciences and humanities by focusing on one of the most influential imperial economies of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, the Byzantine Empire. With its capital in New Rome/Constantinople, the Eastern part of the Roman Empire developed extensive economic and political relations with tribes and state formations in Southeastern and East-Central Europe as well as the Black Sea, which were often defined by conflict, trade, and religion. The first part of the course focuses on the modeling of the Byzantine economy and foreign policy based on archival sources and secondary literature as well as on modern tools of economic theory. In the second part of the course, we explore Byzantine foreign relations with Bulgarians, Serbs, Romanians, Rus’, Georgians, and Armenians, while debating the logic of the Byzantine Commonwealth and its persistence. The third part of the course concentrates on the transition period of the early Ottoman Empire and discusses patterns of succession and discontinuity between the two imperial systems.

    • 31605a Seminar
      Wirtschaftskooperation & Europäisierung im Südkaukasus (Elguja Khokrishvili)
      Schedule: Fr 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-19)
      Location: Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

      Comments

      The course deals with the opportunities and limitations of economic and political cooperation between the European Union and the countries of the South Caucasus. Structures, approaches and processes of economic, trade and transformation policies will be discussed and analyzed both empirically and theoretically. Students will explore the current development and future prospects of the South Caucasus and the political economy of European integration, linking these to broader debates such as economic development, democratization and modernization, before moving on to individual country case studies.

  • Topics in Statistical Methods

    0258eB1.17

    learning objectives:
     Students possess methodological knowledge of selected topics in current statistical research. They are able to work independently on selected issues using different approaches, understand corresponding statistical methods and models and are able to mathematically record, analyze and apply them to economic issues.

    course content:
     Modern methods of statistics, e.g., survey statistics, statistical inference, machine learning, multivariate statistics, non- and semi-parametric modeling, Bayesian statistics.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

    • 10146711 Seminar-style instruction
      Survey Statistics (Jan Marcus)
      Schedule: Do 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-18)
      Location: HFB/K II Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37), HFB/K III Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37), Online - zeitABhängig
    • 10146706 Seminar-style instruction
      Survey Statistics (Nicolas Frink)
      Schedule: Do 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-18)
      Location: HFB/K I Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37), HFB/K II Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37), Online - zeitABhängig

  • Applied Economic Theory

    0258eB1.2

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with areas of application of theoretical economic research. They will be able to identify relevant economic problems and to work on them independently or in groups with the help of theoretical models. They are able to critically reflect on their own approach and to present their own results in writing and orally. In doing so, you will be able to include institutional, legal and social framework conditions as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of economic theory formation in the analysis and evaluate concrete policy proposals on the basis of theoretical arguments and submit alternative proposals.

    course content:
     Application areas of theoretical microeconomics, macroeconomics, and finance, e.g., environmental economics, health economics, mechanism design, competition economics, industrial economics, behavioral economics, fiscal policy, business cycle policy, growth policy, monetary policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

  • Advanced Economic Theory

    0258eB1.20

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with advanced, complex theoretical models and modeling approaches in current economic research. They will be able to identify application scenarios for these models and analyze them theoretically. In doing so, they will be able to critically reflect on the underlying assumptions and make judgments about context-specific model adaptations. They can use the modeling approaches to answer independently formulated research questions and present the results in writing or orally.

    course content:
     Current research areas in theoretical microeconomics, macroeconomics and finance.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

    • 10145711 Seminar-style instruction
      Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis II (Britta Gehrke, Alexander Kriwoluzky)
      Schedule: Mi 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: Hs 102 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10145706 Seminar-style instruction
      Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis II (Britta Gehrke, Alexander Kriwoluzky)
      Schedule: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: Hs 102 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Advanced Empirical Economics

    0258eB1.21

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with advanced econometric methods and models. They will be able to select and apply them to answer economic questions. Students will understand complex identification strategies of empirical research and be able to explain them in writing or orally to a professional audience. They will be enabled to reflect critically on underlying assumptions in order to judge the quality of an empirical analysis at hand.

    course content:
     Advanced methods, models and research questions of modern econometric analysis and their fields of application, especially empirical microeconomics, empirical macroeconomics and empirical finance.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

    • 10145811 Seminar-style instruction
      Advanced Empirical Economics (S1) (Peter Haan)
      Schedule: Fr 09:00-11:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-19)
      Location: DIW
    • 10147311 Seminar-style instruction
      Advanced Methods for Analyzing Discrete Survey Answers (Ulrich Schneider)
      Schedule: Mo 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
      Location: Hs 104 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

      Comments

      Zu den Kommentaren der Veranstaltung

      This course focuses on estimating models with discrete dependent variables, presenting a rigorous academic exploration of statistical methods and their application to real-world datasets. Through an examination of maximum likelihood estimation and various models, including linear regression, binary models (logit and probit), multinomial models, and count data analysis, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the complexities inherent in analyzing discrete outcomes. Hands-on exercises using \texttt{R} software will provide practical experience in model implementation and interpretation, enabling students to conduct sophisticated data analysis with precision and confidence.
       
      1. Introduction
      2. Maximum Likelihood
      3. Linear Models
      4. Binary Models
      5. Multinomial Models
      6. Models for Count Data
      7. Generalized Models for Discrete Outcomes
    • 10145806 Seminar-style instruction
      Advanced Empirical Economics (S2) (Peter Haan)
      Schedule: Fr 11:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-19)
      Location: DIW
    • 10147306 Seminar-style instruction
      Advanced Methods for Analyzing Discrete Survey Answers (Ulrich Schneider)
      Schedule: Di 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
      Location: Hs 104 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

      Comments

      Zu den Kommentaren der Veranstaltung

      This course focuses on estimating models with discrete dependent variables, presenting a rigorous academic exploration of statistical methods and their application to real-world datasets. Through an examination of maximum likelihood estimation and various models, including linear regression, binary models (logit and probit), multinomial models, and count data analysis, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the complexities inherent in analyzing discrete outcomes. Hands-on exercises using \texttt{R} software will provide practical experience in model implementation and interpretation, enabling students to conduct sophisticated data analysis with precision and confidence.
       
      1. Introduction
      2. Maximum Likelihood
      3. Linear Models
      4. Binary Models
      5. Multinomial Models
      6. Models for Count Data
      7. Generalized Models for Discrete Outcomes

  • Advanced Economic Policy Analysis

    0258eB1.22

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with advanced methods and application areas of modern economic policy analysis at the current state of international research. They are enabled to select basic and advanced empirical and theoretical knowledge for answering concrete economic policy questions and to apply it independently or in groups. They will be able to communicate the results of their analysis to an expert audience, as well as to people outside the field. In doing so, they are able to reflect on the assumptions and limitations of their own analysis. Students are thus able to evaluate current economic policy proposals, compare them with each other and independently develop alternative proposals.

    course content:
     Advanced research questions in economic policy analysis, especially on topics in applied macroeconomics, applied microeconomics, and applied fiscal and economic policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

    • 10145911 Seminar-style instruction
      Open Economy Macroeconomics (S1) (Gernot Müller)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2024-04-08)
      Location: Mo Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Di Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Mi Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Do Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Fr Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10146611 Seminar-style instruction Cancelled
      Advanced Economic Policy Analysis (S1) (Natalia Danzer, Luca Stella, Max Steinhardt)
      Schedule: -
      Location: keine Angabe

      Information for students

      Please apply for this course via e-mail using this address: economics@jfki.fu-berlin.de

    • 10145906 Seminar-style instruction
      Open Economcy Macroeconomics (S2) (Gernot Müller)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2024-04-09)
      Location: Di Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Mi Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Do Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10146606 Seminar-style instruction Cancelled
      Advanced Economic Policy Analysis (S2) (Luca Stella, Natalia Danzer, Max Steinhardt)
      Schedule: -
      Location: keine Angabe

      Information for students

      Please apply for this course via e-mail using this address: economics@jfki.fu-berlin.de

  • Advanced Quantitative Economics

    0258eB1.23

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with advanced statistical and numerical methods and models at the cutting edge of international research. They will be able to accurately capture and analyze these methods and models mathematically. In doing so, they will understand the underlying assumptions and be able to reflect critically on them. They will be able to apply these methods and models to complex data structures.

    course content:
     Advanced methods and research issues in statistics and econometrics, e.g., advanced survey statistics, high-dimensional statistical methods, structural microeconometrics, stochastic optimization, Monte Carlo-based methods, Big Data.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

    • 10146006 Seminar-style instruction
      Financial Econometrics (Lars Winkelmann)
      Schedule: Fr 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-19)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10146011 Seminar-style instruction
      Financial Econometrics (Lars Winkelmann)
      Schedule: Fr 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-19)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Advanced Statistical Methods

    0258eB1.24

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with modern advanced methods of statistical data analysis. They are enabled to independently develop new statistical methods in order to apply them in data analysis. In doing so, they will be able to critically reflect on the underlying assumptions of the methods and consider the limitations of the methods in their own context of application.

    course content:
     Advanced methods of statistics, e.g. Bayesian estimation methods, variance estimation methods, multiple imputation, small area estimation.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

    • 10146106 Seminar-style instruction
      Introduction to Bayesian Statistics (Jan Marcus)
      Schedule: Mo 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
      Location: 315 Besprechungsraum (Garystr. 21)
    • 10146111 Seminar-style instruction
      Introduction to Bayesian Statistics (Jan Marcus)
      Schedule: Mo 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
      Location: 315 Besprechungsraum (Garystr. 21)

  • Area Studies in Economic Theory

    0258eB1.3

    learning objectives:
     The students know selected theoretical methods and models of economics as well as their fields of application. They will be able to select and apply methods and models in a context-specific manner in order to independently answer current questions in these fields of application. They will become familiar with interdisciplinary approaches to theoretical problems and will be able to incorporate these into their own analysis. In particular, they know about regionally specific institutional, historical and social aspects of the application areas.

    course content:
     Normative and positive models, methods and application areas of modern theoretical economics, e.g. economic history, development economics, as well as their application in thematic specializations such as economic system comparison in connection with economic regional studies (area studies) with a focus on Latin America, Eastern Europe or North America.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    • 31601a Seminar
      Comparative Economic Systems (Theocharis Grigoriadis)
      Schedule: Mo 12:00-14:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
      Location: Garystr.55/105 Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

      Information for students

      The meeting cancelled on 10 June will be made up for on 19 July, 10:00-12:00 a.m

      Comments

      This course offers to students a comprehensive overview of the new and vibrant field of comparative economic development that has emerged from transition economics, economics of central planning and political economics. Before the economics of transition, comparative economics was devoted mostly to the comparison of capitalism and socialism, and in practice mostly to the study of socialist economic systems (central planning, Yugoslav self-management, market socialism). The transition experience and the economics of transition have shown the importance of the institutions underlying the capitalist system. Comparative economics is now turning to the comparative analysis of institutions of existing capitalist systems and to the historical evolution of those institutions. The exercise in formal models of political economy focuses on transitions from social choice theory to political economics, the role of median voter models and their applicability to general interest politics, probabilistic models of voting and agency models of politics. Moreover, it concentrates in special interest politics, partisan politicians, political regimes and democratization.

    • 31603a Practice seminar
      Political Economics (Margarita Maximova)
      Schedule: Di 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
      Location: Ihnestr.21/F Seminarraum (Ihnestr. 21)

      Comments

      This course offers to students a comprehensive overview of the new and vibrant field of comparative economic development that has emerged from transition economics, economics of central planning and political economics. Before the economics of transition, comparative economics was devoted mostly to the comparison of capitalism and socialism, and in practice mostly to the study of socialist economic systems (central planning, Yugoslav self-management, market socialism). The transition experience and the economics of transition have shown the importance of the institutions underlying the capitalist system. Comparative economics is now turning to the comparative analysis of institutions of existing capitalist systems and to the historical evolution of those institutions. The exercise in formal models of political economy focuses on transitions from social choice theory to political economics, the role of median voter models and their applicability to general interest politics, probabilistic models of voting and agency models of politics. Moreover, it concentrates in special interest politics, partisan politicians, political regimes and democratization.

  • Methods in Empirical Economics

    0258eB1.4

    learning objectives:
     Students are familiar with modern methods of empirical economic analysis based on the current state of international research. On the basis of current literature, they are able to select econometric models and methods and apply them to independently answer self-selected questions. In doing so, they are able to critically reflect on the assumptions and limitations of the applied models and methods. They are able to reflect the state of the scientific discussion and their own results in writing, to present them orally and to evaluate them critically.

    course content:
     Methods of modern econometric analysis, e.g. microeconometrics, time series econometrics, panel data analysis, ex-post policy evaluation.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    • 10144408 Advanced Lecture Course
      Time Series Analysis (V) (Till Strohsal)
      Schedule: Mo 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10144426 Methods Tutorial
      Time Series Analysis (Ü) (Lea Wolf)
      Schedule: Do 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-18)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10144411 Seminar
      Time Series Analysis (S) (Dieter Nautz)
      Schedule: Mo 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Area Studies in Empirical Economics

    0258eB1.6

    learning objectives:
     The students know selected empirical methods and models of economics as well as their fields of application. They will be able to select and apply methods and models in order to independently answer current questions in these fields of application. They will become familiar with interdisciplinary approaches to economic problems and will be able to incorporate these into their own analysis. In particular, they will know about regionally specific institutional, historical and social aspects of the application areas.

    course content:
     Quantitative and qualitative methods and application areas of modern empirical analysis, e.g. economic history, development economics in combination with economic regional studies (area studies) with a focus on Latin America, Eastern Europe and North America.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    • 33092a Advanced Lecture Course
      Finances and development (Christian Ambrosius, Barbara Fritz)
      Schedule: Mi 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: 201 (Seminarraum) Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56 14197 Berlin

      Information for students

      Anrechenbarkeit: Für Studierende des FB Wiwiss Modul Area Studies in Empirical Economics Anmeldung: Campus Management Prüfungsleistung: Das Modul setzt sich aus einer Vorlesung und einem Seminar zusammen. Eine benotete Prüfungsleistung ist nur durch Belegen dieser Kombination möglich. Modulprüfung Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten) Kontakt: christian.ambrosius@fu-berlin.de

      Comments

      Die Rolle des Finanzsystems im Prozess wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung wird auf vielfältige Weise diskutiert. Sie reicht von Hindernissen des Zugangs zu Finanzdienstleistungen für ärmere Bevölkerungsgruppen, über die liberale Kritik an “finanzieller Repression” bis zur Diskussion um Wechselkursregime und Kapitalverkehrskontrollen sowie die Rolle der öffentlichen Entwicklungsfinanzierung. In diesem Kontext bietet die Vorlesung einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Themen. Im dazugehörigen Seminar werden ausgewählte Themen vertieft. Das Modul setzt sich aus einer Vorlesung und einem Seminar zusammen. Eine benotete Prüfungsleistung ist nur durch Belegen dieser Kombination möglich.

      Suggested reading

      Thirlwall, Anthony P. and Pacheco-Lopez (2017): Economics and Development Theory and Evidence. Palgrave Macmillan. Ocampo, J. A. / Kregel, J. / Griffith-Jones, S. (2007): International Finance and Development. London / New York: Zed Books. Herr, H.-J./ Priewe, J. (2005): The macroeconomics of development and poverty reduction. Strategies beyond the Washington Consensus. Baden-Baden: Nomos. Fry, Maxwell (1995): Money, Interest and Banking in Economic Development. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.

    • 33093a Advanced Seminar
      Finances and development (Christian Ambrosius, Barbara Fritz)
      Schedule: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: 201 (Seminarraum) Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56 14197 Berlin

      Information for students

      Anrechenbarkeit: Für Studierende des FB Wiwiss Modul Area Studies in Empirical Economics Anmeldung: Campus Management Prüfungsleistung: Das Modul setzt sich aus einer Vorlesung und einem Seminar zusammen. Eine benotete Prüfungsleistung ist nur durch Belegen dieser Kombination möglich. Modulprüfung Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten) Kontakt: christian.ambrosius@fu-berlin.de

      Comments

      Die Rolle des Finanzsystems im Prozess wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung wird auf vielfältige Weise diskutiert. Sie reicht von Hindernissen des Zugangs zu Finanzdienstleistungen für ärmere Bevölkerungsgruppen, über die liberale Kritik an finanzieller Repression bis zur Diskussion um Wechselkursregime und Kapitalverkehrskontrollen sowie die Rolle der öffentlichen Entwicklungsfinanzierung. In diesem Kontext bietet die Vorlesung einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Themen. Im dazugehörigen Seminar werden ausgewählte Themen vertieft. Das Modul setzt sich aus einer Vorlesung und einem Seminar zusammen. Eine benotete Prüfungsleistung ist nur durch Belegen dieser Kombination möglich.

      Suggested reading

      Thirlwall, Anthony P. and Pacheco-Lopez (2017): Economics and Development Theory and Evidence. Palgrave Macmillan. Ocampo, J. A. / Kregel, J. / Griffith-Jones, S. (2007): International Finance and Development. London / New York: Zed Books. Herr, H.-J./ Priewe, J. (2005): The macroeconomics of development and poverty reduction. Strategies beyond the Washington Consensus. Baden-Baden: Nomos. Fry, Maxwell (1995): Money, Interest and Banking in Economic Development. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.

  • Methods in Economic Policy Analysis

    0258eB1.7

    learning objectives:
     The students know the current state of international research in economic policy analysis. Based on this, they will be able to select existing methods in order to answer given or self-selected questions with economic policy relevance independently or in groups. In doing so, students are able to critically reflect on the assumptions and limitations of the applied methods and to derive recommendations for economic policy analysis. They are able to reflect the state of the scientific discussion and their own results in writing, to present them orally and to evaluate them critically.

    course content:
     Modern theoretical and empirical methods (e.g. difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, randomized control trials) of economic policy analysis e.g. in financial and economic policy, family economics, education economics, competition economics, development economics, innovation economics, labor economics, social policy, tax policy, environmental economics, health economics, fiscal policy, monetary policy, business cycle policy, growth policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    • 10144708 Advanced Lecture Course
      Quantitative Macroeconomics (Britta Gehrke)
      Schedule: Do 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-18)
      Location: Hs 108 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

      Comments

      Kommentare zu dieser Veranstaltung
    • 10144726 Methods Tutorial
      Quantitative Macroeconomics (Britta Gehrke, Erik Dasenbrock)
      Schedule: Di 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
      Location: Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10144711 Seminar
      Quantitative Macroeconomics (Britta Gehrke, Erik Dasenbrock)
      Schedule: Di 16:15-17:45, Fr Sa 08:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
      Location: Dienstags: Elinor-Ostrom-Hall am Deutschen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin), Mohrenstr. 58, 10117 Berlin ansonsten: Hs 108 Hörsaal

  • Applied Economic Policy Analysis

    0258eB1.8

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with areas of application of economic policy analysis. They are enabled to name concrete economic policy questions and to plan a scientific approach to answer these questions. In doing so, they learn to draw on basic theoretical and empirical knowledge. Taking into account institutional and legal frameworks as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of the research field, they are able to apply their knowledge to evaluate and compare existing policy proposals and to derive their own alternative proposals. In doing so, they are able to critically reflect on their own approach as well as to reproduce their results in writing and present them orally.

    course content:
     Application areas of economic policy analysis, e.g. financial and economic policy, family policy, education policy, competition policy, development policy, innovation policy, labor market policy, social policy, tax policy, environmental policy, health policy, fiscal policy, monetary policy, business cycle policy, growth policy, European integration policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

  • Area Studies in Economic Policy Analysis

    0258eB1.9

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with selected research fields of economic policy analysis. They will be able to apply modern empirical and theoretical methods in order to independently answer current questions in these research fields. They will become familiar with interdisciplinary approaches to economic problems and will be able to incorporate them into their own analysis. In particular, they will be aware of regionally specific institutional and social as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of the research field.

    course content:
     Methods and application areas of economic policy analysis, e.g. trade or financial policy, migration or health economics, inequality and distribution including a gender and diversity perspective in combination with economic regional studies (area studies) with a focus on Latin America, Eastern Europe or North America.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    • 10144902 Practice seminar
      Development Economics: Globalization & the European Union (Ali Reza Rahimi)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10144908 Advanced Lecture Course
      Development Economics: Globalization & the European Union (Theocharis Grigoriadis)
      Schedule: Di 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

      Comments

      Zu den Kommentaren der Veranstaltung
    • 32710 Advanced seminar
      U.S. Economic Policy (Max Steinhardt)
      Schedule: Di 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
      Location: 203 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

      Comments

      This course explores key issues in contemporary US economic policy. The class combines a 2-hour introductory module, followed by a 2-hour seminar session during which we will discuss specific, empirical case studies. Attendance of both classes is mandatory. Students who have acquired only little or no knowledge in econometrics during their undergraduate studies are advised to acquire the necessary knowledge in econometrics prior to taking this course. Students in North American Studies who have acquired only little knowledge in economics during their undergraduate studies are advised to acquire the necessary knowledge in economics prior to taking this course. Topics to be covered will include poverty and inequality, fiscal policy, labor market policy, health policy, racial and ethnic discrimination, taxation, education, and political economy. Course requirements: The requirements are active participation, in-class presentation of one of the required readings and a final exam. The class will be taught in English. Please register for the course 32710-S24. As soon as the registration period has ended you will be added to the second part of the module (32711-S24.) Attendance at the first session is mandatory.

    • 32711 Seminar
      U.S. Economic Policy - Case Studies (Max Steinhardt)
      Schedule: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: 203 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

      Comments

      This course explores key issues in contemporary US economic policy. The class combines a 2-hour introductory module, followed by a 2-hour seminar session during which we will discuss specific, empirical case studies. Attendance of both classes is mandatory. Students who have acquired only little or no knowledge in econometrics during their undergraduate studies are advised to acquire the necessary knowledge in econometrics prior to taking this course. Students in North American Studies who have acquired only little knowledge in economics during their undergraduate studies are advised to acquire the necessary knowledge in economics prior to taking this course. Topics to be covered will include poverty and inequality, fiscal policy, labor market policy, health policy, racial and ethnic discrimination, taxation, education, and political economy. Course requirements: The requirements are active participation, in-class presentation of one of the required readings and a final exam. The class will be taught in English. Please register for the course 32710-S24. As soon as the registration period has ended you will be added to the second part of the module (32711-S24.) Attendance at the first session is mandatory.

  • Knowledge Transfer

    0353cB1.20

    learning objectives:
     Students are able to communicate and convey complex public economics or economic policy content to various actors, especially to an audience outside the field. Thus, they are able to communicate or apply theoretical and empirical findings of public finance or economic policy research to concrete issues in practice (policy advice, in the media). Students are able to independently write articles and expert reports on various topics and present them in a lecture using modern, digital technology.

    course content:
     e.g. training in the non-formal, general presentation of complex public finance or economic policy issues and in the comprehensible communication of results to a broad audience, generally comprehensible, non-technical writing as well as non-technical presentation based on current economic policy topics, use of modern digital communication channels (blogs, podcasts), leading groups in the context of student tutorials and exercises.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    • 10173911 Seminar
      Knowledge Transfer (S) (Holger Zschäpitz)
      Schedule: Mi 08:30-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
      Location: HFB/K I Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37)

  • Modules w/o courses in this semester

    5 Modules
    • Microeconomic Analysis 0258eA1.1
    • Econometric Analysis 0258eA1.3
    • Applied Empirical Economics 0258eB1.5
    • Law for Students of Public Economy 0353cB1.18
    • Practical Methods (for Students of Public Economics) 0353cB1.19