Political Economics (030110)- Dozentinnen/Dozenten
- Thomas Gautier, Ph.D., Sebastian Jävervall, Ph.D.
- Angaben
- Vorlesung mit Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS-Studium
Praesenzveranstaltung, für ERASMUS-/Austauschstudierende geeignet, Unterrichtssprache Englisch
Zeit und Ort: Di 10:15 - 11:45, LMS11a - R.EG.003 (40); Einzeltermine am 14.4.2023 10:15 - 11:45, CAP2 - Hörsaal E; 5.5.2023, 26.5.2023 10:15 - 11:45, WSP1 - R.505
vom 18.4.2023 bis zum 27.6.2023
1. Prüfungstermin (Klausur am Ende der Vorlesungszeit eines Semesters): 19.7.2023, 14:00 - 16:00 Uhr, Raum CAP2 - Hörsaal A
2. Prüfungstermin (Klausur zu Beginn der Vorlesungszeit des Folgesemesters): 18.10.2023, 14:00 - 16:00 Uhr, Raum CAP2 - Hörsaal A
Bemerkung zu Zeit und Ort: Der Termin vom Di, 02.05.2023 wird auf Fr, 05.05.2023 verlegt und der Termin Di, 23.05.2023 wird auf Fr, 26.05.23 verlegt. Beide Übungen finden in WSP1 - R.505 statt..
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches
- Module Code: VWLmifiPoEc-01a
Module Number: 321800
Exam Number: 321810
Section in the curriculum of Bachelor Vokswirtschaftslehre (FPO 2021): Wahlpflichtbereich Volkswirtschaftslehre - Mikroökonomik und Finanzwissenschaften (MiFi)
Requirements:
Einführung in die Volkswirtschaftslehre,
Grundzüge der mikroökonomischen Theorie I + II
Exam type according to FPO: Module Exam (Modulprüfung)
Specific exam type in summmer term 2023:
The number of ECTS Credits as well as the admission to the examination for this module is determined by the information regarding this module in the FPO (Examination Regulations) of your program. If this module is not explicitly listed in your FPO, please check at the beginning of the semester about admission options. Typically, admission to the examination of this module is not possible then. An overview for all programs which can choose modules of the Institute of Economics can also be found here: Nebenfach Volkswirtschaftslehre Handbuch für Exportmodule (Minor in Economics - Handbook of Export Modules). You can also check in advance in QIS whether you can find this module listed there in the overview for exam registration, with the exam number mentioned in univis. Registration to the exam is only possible during the registration period. If you still have questions after reviewing these documents, please contact your student advisor (Studienfachberater).
- Inhalt
- Economists often assume away the role of politics. However, politics is a central feature of the economy. First, because economic agents behave within a set of political institutions. Second, because economic agents often try to directly influence these political institutions for their own benefit (think about lobbying). In this course, we will study how political institutions and their actors shape the economic policies of states.
We will try to answer questions as diverse as:
How do elections and electoral competition influence economic policies?
How are economic policies influenced by lobbying?
How does the wage of politicians influence the pool of candidates running for office?
Is democracy a good thing for economic growth?
Course content
The course contains two main parts. Part A begins by discussing core political economy topics, such as an introduction to social choice theory and voter preferences (including Arrows impossibility theorem) and standard welfare theorems. It will further introduce additional topics such as electoral competition, median voter theorems, and the role of political parties and politicians in explaining economic policy. The theory will be complemented and informed by empirical examples. To this end, we will occasionally present smaller modules on empirical methods to ensure that students can understand the main results of the empirical papers that we plan to cover.
Part B extends the core topics and relates them to some of the modern debates and applications of political economics. For example, we will cover topics such as the political economy of long-run economic development and the political roots of conflicts.
- Empfohlene Literatur
- For Part A, the course will primarily be based on the textbook Political Economy and Policy Analysis, Merlo (2019). Routledge. This book is required reading.
For Part B, the course will also rely on Merlo (2019). In addition, we will rely on additional sources for specific topics. In particular, we will rely on the following books (which are useful but not required to complete the course).
Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace, Blattman (2022).
Why Nations Fail, Acemoglu and Robinson (2012). Currency Publisher
Corruption, Fisman and Golden (2017). Oxford University Press
- Zusätzliche Informationen
- Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl: 30
Übung zu Political Economics (030226)- Dozentinnen/Dozenten
- Thomas Gautier, Ph.D., Sebastian Jävervall, Ph.D.
- Angaben
- Übung, 1 SWS
Praesenzveranstaltung, für ERASMUS-/Austauschstudierende geeignet, Unterrichtssprache Englisch
Zeit und Ort: Fr 10:15 - 11:45, WSP1 - R.505 (außer Fr 28.4.2023, Fr 5.5.2023, Fr 19.5.2023, Fr 26.5.2023, Fr 16.6.2023); Einzeltermin am 23.5.2023 10:15 - 11:45, LMS8 - R.EG.007 (40)
vom 21.4.2023 bis zum 30.6.2023
Bemerkung zu Zeit und Ort: Der Termin vom Fr, 19.05.2023 wird auf DIENSTAG, 23.05.23, LMS8 - R.EG.007 (40) verlegt.
- Zusätzliche Informationen
- Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl: 30
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