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Instructors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Philipp Harms
Event type:
Lecture
Displayed in timetable as:
V: Int. Eco I
Hours per week:
2
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
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Requirements / organisational issues:
Audience:
- Masterstudiengang „International Economics and Public Policy“ (MIEPP) as part of the module “Advanced International Economics”
- Erasmus-Studenten (B.Sc. (Advanced), M.Sc)
Prerequisites:
Lectures and tutorials will be given in English. A good command of the English language is therefore required for attending this course.
Times and places:
Lecture: Wednesday, 12.15 - 1.45 p.m., Room N6
Tutorial 1:Thursday, 10.15 – 11.45 a.m., Room N6
Tutorial 2:Thursday, 14.15 – 15.45 a.m., Room RW3
Start of course: October 24, 2018.
Note:
There will be a concentration of lectures in the first part of the semester. A detailed schedule will be provided at the beginning of the semester.
Contents:
Core Module International Economics:
International Economics I: International Trade
and
International Economics II: Development and Growth
Learning Outcomes/Competencies:
Students learn to competently deal with the theory of international trade and economic development, to critically assess both classical and more recent approaches, to confront theoretical hypotheses with the empirical evidence, and to apply their insights and findings in discussions about economic policy issues.
Content:
The module covers central methods and concepts in the field of international trade and international macroeconomics
International Trade: Determinants of trade flows, the effects of trade on welfare and the income distribution, firms in international trade
Development and Growth: Growth and development, finance and development, determinants of growth, the role of capital and human capital, natural resources, institutions and development, development cooperation.
Recommended reading list:
A detailed list of references will be distributed at the start of the course.
Additional information:
Reading List and Teaching Materials will be available through ilias (https://ilias.uni-mainz.de). The password will be announced in the first lectures.
http://www.international.economics.uni-mainz.de/103_ENG_HTML.php
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