SoSe 24: Master's programmes

• Behavioral Economics

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  learning objectives: Students learn to explain models that depict how economic behavior relates to different psychological factors. They ... read more

  learning objectives:
  Students learn to explain models that depict how economic behavior relates to different psychological factors. They also learn how to integrate their knowledge of behavioral economics into the study of organizations and markets. Students gain an understanding of how to investigate economic issues in different areas of application using empirical and experimental methods.
  
  

  course content:
  Introduction to behavioral economic approaches, social and reference-dependent preferences, time preferences and self-control problems, selected examples of practical applications.
  
  

  language of instruction:
  German/English
  
  workload
  180 hours (6 ECTS)
  
  duration / frequency
  one semester / irregular

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  • 10122901 Lecture
    Behavioral Economics (V) (Peter Mohr)
    Schedule: Mo 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
    Location: Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10122910 Proseminar
    Behavioral Economics (S) (Peter Mohr)
    Schedule: Mi 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
    Location: Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    

• Einführung in die Ökonometrie (Introduction to Econometrics)

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  learning objectives: Students learn to quantify and verify economic behavioral equations using statistical methods and observational data. ... read more

  learning objectives:
  Students learn to quantify and verify economic behavioral equations using statistical methods and observational data. They learn to describe and apply the basic methods of regression analysis including testing parameters. Through a trained understanding of econometric models, they can also identify the effects of deviating or violating models on estimates and regression parameter tests and develop appropriate strategic solutions. By including a practical computational exercise, students learn to perform regression analyses by themselves and interpret the results appropriately. Another important objective is to use student diversity as a resource and make a conscious effort to include it in the students’ daily life.
  
  

  course content:
  Fundamental methods of econometrics, for example: The classical linear regression model, parameter estimation with the least squares method, confidence ranges and parameter tests, modeling structural breaks and season, heteroscedasticity, and autocorrelation of residuals.
  
  

  language of instruction:
  German / English
  
  workload
  180 hours (6 ECTS)
  
  duration / frequency
  one semester / irregular

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  • 10121201 Lecture
    Introduction to Econometrics (V) (Dieter Nautz)
    Schedule: Mo 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
    Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10121226 Methods Tutorial
    Introduction to Econometrics (Ü1) (Michael Tran Xuan)
    Schedule: Di 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
    Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10121202 Practice seminar
    Introduction to Econometrics (Ü2) (Michael Tran Xuan)
    Schedule: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
    Location: K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10121202a Practice seminar
    Introduction to Econometrics (Ü2) (Michael Tran Xuan)
    Schedule: Mi 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
    Location: K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10121202b Practice seminar
    Introduction to Econometrics (Ü2) (Michael Tran Xuan)
    Schedule: Do 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-18)
    Location: K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10121202c Practice seminar
    Introduction to Econometrics (Ü2) (Michael Tran Xuan)
    Schedule: Do 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-18)
    Location: K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10121202d Practice seminar Cancelled
    Introduction to Econometrics (Ü2) (Michael Tran Xuan)
    Schedule: Fr 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-19)
    Location: K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10121202e Practice seminar Cancelled
    Introduction to Econometrics (Ü2) (Michael Tran Xuan)
    Schedule: Fr 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-19)
    Location: K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)
    

• Finanzwissenschaftliche Steuerlehre (Economics of Taxation)

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  learning objectives: Students gain a basic understanding of the economics of taxation. They learn how to interpret and apply theoretical ... read more

  learning objectives:
  Students gain a basic understanding of the economics of taxation. They learn how to interpret and apply theoretical analyses of the impact of taxes on economic behavior. In addition, they learn to evaluate changes in behavior from a normative perspective. They develop their ability to articulate the extent to which alternative taxation concepts influence the welfare costs of taxation.
  
  

  course content:
  Basic concepts of taxation and tax theory; overview of tax types and scope of taxation in Germany; tax effects; welfare analysis.
  
  

  language of instruction:
  German / English
  
  workload
  180 hours (6 ECTS)
  
  duration / frequency
  one semester / irregular

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  • 10121101 Lecture
    Economics of Taxation (V) (Pranvera Shehaj)
    Schedule: Di 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-16)
    Location: Di Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Di Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10121126 Methods Tutorial
    Economics of Taxation (Ü) (Cara Nadler)
    Schedule: Fr 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-19)
    Location: Hs 104 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    

• Optimal Taxation

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  learning objectives: Students will have a deeper understanding of how taxes work and of the conflicting objectives of taxation within ... read more

  learning objectives:
  Students will have a deeper understanding of how taxes work and of the conflicting objectives of taxation within which national and international tax policy takes place. They are in possession of the tax-theoretical methodological tools to be able to participate in tax-theoretical and tax-policy discourses in a qualified manner, to assess tax-policy proposals or to develop such proposals.
  
  

  course content:
  Economic foundations of taxation, such as optimal tax theory, tax incidence analysis, additional burden of taxation, tax design and tax reform, trade-off between efficiency and distribution, theory of taxation of externalities.
  
  

  language of instruction:
  English
  
  workload
  180 hours (6 ECTS)
  
  duration / frequency
  one semester / every other semester

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  • 10173501 Lecture
    Optimal Taxation (V) (Pranvera Shehaj)
    Schedule: Mo 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
    Location: HFB/B Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    
  • 10173502 Practice seminar
    Optimal Taxation (Ü) (Pranvera Shehaj)
    Schedule: Do 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-18)
    Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    

• International Public Economics

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  learning objectives: Students are familiar with the economic analysis of tax policy decisions in the context of open economies, national ... read more

  learning objectives:
  Students are familiar with the economic analysis of tax policy decisions in the context of open economies, national and international institutions, internationally operating firms and internationally mobile factors of production. They are able to apply different economic methods and models to various fiscal policy issues, in particular with regard to European integration, globalization issues, strategic aspects of tax competition and trade policy, and to derive fiscal policy recommendations from them. They can identify international tax conflicts, analyze their impact and develop reform options.
  
  

  course content:
  Fiscal models of international interdependence of economies, including federalism, strategic aspects of taxation with respect to tax competition, tax coordination and tax harmonization, economics of international negotiations, international aspects of consumption and factor income taxation, customs and trade policy issues, international aspects of resource taxation, international public goods.
  
  

  language of instruction:
  English
  
  workload
  180 hours (6 ECTS)
  
  duration / frequency
  one semester / every other semester

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  • 10173601 Lecture
    International Public Economics (V) (Kai Andreas Konrad)
    Schedule: Mo 10:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-15)
    Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    
  • 10173602 Practice seminar
    International Public Economics (Ü) (Tom Günther, Kai Andreas Konrad)
    Schedule: Mi 14:00-16:00, Do 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-04-17)
    Location: Hs 103 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    

• Modules w/o courses in this semester

  4 Modules
  • Government and Allocation 0171dA1.4
  • Einführung in die Mikroökonometrie (Introduction to Microeconometrics) 0171dB2.4
  • Microeconomic Analysis 0258eA1.1
  • Economics of the Welfare State 0353cA1.2