Current scientific Discourse
In these course, contemporary discourse will be presented by lecturers, which are within their own research focus.
Depending on the lecturer, different methods and skills will be presented within the 12-LP courses, which will be explicit in the course title.
Theory:
- Topics in Economic Theory,
- Topics in Applied Economic Theory;
Empirical:
- Topics in Empirical Economics,
- Topics in Applied Empirical Economics;
Policy Analysis:
- Topics in Economic Policy Analysis,
- Topics in Applied Economic Policy Analysis;
Methods:
- Topics in Statistical Methods
Theory
Modul: Topics in Economic Theory
Goal of this Course
Students have previous knowledge of certain themes in the field of theoretica economics. You can work on certain research questions with different approaches yourself. You understand models and are able to judge them critically.
Content
Themes of theoretical Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Finance: Environmental Economics, Health Economics, Design of Economic Systems, public Companies and Regulations, Theory of Government Debt, National Accounting
Modul: Topics in Applied Economic Theory
Goal of this Course
Students know applications in the field of theoretical economics. You understand relevant models and modeling applications of contemporary internation research. You can work on particual research questions with different approaches and applications of these models. You can reflect on the limits of these models. Additionally, you can add the institutional, legal, and social conditions -like gender and diversity issues- to your analysis.
Content
Application of theoretical Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Finance: Environmental Economics, Health Economics, Mechanism Design, Competative Economics, Industrial Economics, Behavioral Economics, Fiscal Policies, Recession Policies, Growth Polices, Monetary Policies
Empirical
Modul: Topics in Empirical Economics
Goal of this Course
The students have previous knowledge of particular econometric and statistical methods. You can analyze economic research questions or policies with different empirical methods. You can then make suggestions on particular policies. Additionally, you can reflect on the limits of this type of research and their applications.
Content
Methods of modern econometric analysis: Microeconometrics, Time Series Econometrics, Panel Data Analysis, EX-Post Policy Evaluation.
Modul: Topics in Applied Empirical Economics
Goal of this Course
Students have previous knowledge of emprical economic research. You understand relevant methods, models, and identification strategies in contemporary internation research. You can work on particular research questions with these methods alone. Additionally, you can add the institutional, legal, and social conditions -like gender and diversity issues- to your analysis.
Content
Application of modern econometric analysis: Labor Market Polices, Taxation Polices, Disparity Research, Education and Family Policies, Demographic and Migration Research, Gender Economics, Developmental Economics, Environmental Economics, Health Economics, Social Policies, Fiscal Policies, Monetary Policies, Recession Policies, Growth Policies
Policy-Analysis
Modul: Topics in Economic Policy Analysis
Goal of this Course
Students have previous knowledge of particular themes in economic policy analysis. You can analyze particular research questions via different approaches. You understand economic developments and policy suggestions and you are able to analyze and evualte them critically.
Content
Modern theoritical and empricial methods (difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, randomized controlled trials) in economic policy analysis: Finance and Economic Policies, Family Economics, Educational Economics, Competitive Economics, Developmental Economics, Innovations Economics, Labor Market Economics, Social Policies, Taxation Policies, Environmental Econoimcs, Health Economics, Fiscal Policies, Monetary Policies, Recession Policies, Growth Policies
Modul: Topics in Applied Economic Policy Analysis
Goal of this Course
Students have previous knowledge of applied economic policy analysis. You understand the process of choosing emprical and theoretical methods in relation to concrete policy analysis. You will be asked to evaluate and reflect critically on these processes. You will need to consider the legal, social, and institutional conditions in your analysis. Additionally, you are able to evaluate policies and provide alternatives.
Content
Applications and particular questions in economic policy analysis: Finance and Economics Policies, Family Policies, Education Policies, Competitive Polices, Developmental Policies, Innovation Policies, Labor Market Policies, Social Policies, Taxation Policies, Environmental Policies, Health Policies, Fiscal Policies, Monetary Policies, Recession Policies, Growth Policies, Policies of European Integration
Methods
Modul: Topics in Statistical Methods
Goal of this Course
Students have previous knowledge of themes in statistical research. You can analyze particular research questions via different approaches. You understand the necessary statistical models. Additionally, you can mathematically capture these models and use them to analysze economic research questions.
Content
Modern Method of Statistics: Survey Statistics, statistical Inference, Machine Learning, Multivariate Statistics, Non- and Semiparametric Modelling, Bayesian Statistics