Graduate Economics

Qualification objectives:

Students will learn about areas of application for theoretical economic research. They will be able to identify relevant economic problems and work on them independently or in groups using theoretical models. They will be able to critically reflect on their own approach and present their findings in writing and orally. In doing so, they will be able to incorporate institutional, legal, and social conditions, as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of economic theory formation into their analysis. They will also be able to evaluate concrete policy proposals based on theoretical arguments and submit alternative proposals.

Contents:

Areas of application of theoretical microeconomics, macroeconomics, and public finance, e.g.,  environmental economics, health economics, mechanism design, competition economics, industrial  economics, behavioral economics, fiscal policy, economic policy, growth policy, monetary policy.