Lectures of the Institute of Economic Policy

Kompetenzbereich Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung

• Übung zu Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung (270059)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Fr. 12:45 - 14:15 | VII-002	Bruns, Meier, Wolf
  Inhalt:	Vertiefung und Einübung der Vorlesungsinhalte, Methoden der empirischen Wirtschaftsforschung Bearbeitung von Übungsaufgaben.
  Literatur:	Vergleiche ansonsten Literatur zur Vorlesung »Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung«.

• Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung (270149)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Fr. 11:00 - 12:30 | VII-201	Thomsen
  Inhalt:	Aufgaben, Ziele und Prinzipien der empirischen Wirtschaftsforschung Daten Wirtschaftsindikatoren Ökonometrische Grundlagen und Methoden Kausalität und Identifikation Anwendungen
  Literatur:	Bauer, Fertig, Schmidt (aktuelle Ausgabe): Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung, Springer. Winker (aktuelle Ausgabe): Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung, Springer. Wooldridge (aktuelle Ausgabe): Introductory Econometrics, CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing.
  Bemerkungen:	Im Rahmen des Moduls »Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung« wird im WiSem 2024/25 eine Zwischenprüfung angeboten. Es können bis zu 3 Bonuspunkte gesammelt werden, die dem Ergebnis der Hauptklausur (60 Punkte) hinzugerechnet werden. Die Dauer der Zwischenprüfung beträgt 20 Minuten. Die Teilnahme ist freiwillig. Weitere Informationen werden zu Veranstaltungsbeginn bekanntgegeben.

Kompetenzbereich Volkswirtschaftslehre

• Seminar in angewandter Wirtschaftspolitik (272035)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung (Gruppe 1)	Thomsen
  	Blockveranstaltung (Gruppe 2)	Gulden
  Inhalt:	Im Seminar wir ein aktuelles wirtschaftspolitisches Thema auf der Grundlage von Veröffentlichungen in wissenschaftlichen Fachzeitschriften erschlossen und reflektiert. Details werden im Seminarsteckbrief bekanntgegeben.
  Bemerkungen:	Bitte auf Ankündigung in Stud.IP achten. Prüfer: Prof. Dr. Thomsen

• Colloquium Data Processing and Analysis (272074)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mo. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-233	Püttmann, Wolf
  Bemerkungen:	The webpage of the Institute of Economic Policy provides detailed information on the colloquium, including information on the mandatory registration process. Das Kolloquium kann nicht belegt werden, wenn bereits Leistungspunkte über 272073 "Seminar in Economic Policy: Data Processing and Analysis" erworben wurden.

Kompetenzbereich (Area) Economic Policy and Theory

• Bachelor- und Masterkolloquium in Angewandte Wirtschaftspolitik (372020)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung (Gruppe 1)	Thomsen
  	Blockveranstaltung (Gruppe 2)	Bruns
  	Blockveranstaltung (Gruppe 3)	Gulden
  	Blockveranstaltung (Gruppe 4)	Meier
  	Blockveranstaltung (Gruppe 5)	Rupieper
  	Blockveranstaltung (Gruppe 6)	Püttmann
  Inhalt:	Die Betreuung erfolgt themenbezogen auf individueller Basis.

• Doktorandenseminar Wirtschaftspolitik (372026)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 09:15 - 10:45 | I-332	Thomsen
  Inhalt:	Within the doctoral seminar on economic policy, current and prospective doctoral students present their own research project (preferably) on a topic in economic policy (e.g. unemployment, education, migration, climate change, etc.) and discuss it with the other seminar participants. The focus is on quantitative-empirical work. Information for prospective doctoral students (master students): Prospective doctoral students work on an independent research question using scientific methods and present the results. Close supervision of the research progress by the supervisors is an essential part of the seminar. The seminar is an excellent preparation for a later research and academic career (doctoral studies). Prospective doctoral students are expected to have good to very good knowledge of empirical research and quantitative, econometric methods. Data access can be provided by the Institute of Economic Policy (e.g. data from statistical offices, Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) etc.). Prospective doctoral students write a term paper of about 10-15 pages plus appendices, explanations, codes. They have compulsory attendance at meetings and present their work.
  Bemerkungen:	The seminar takes place weekly during the semester. Depending on the number of registered students, the rhythm of the seminar may be irregular. Further information about the seminar for PhD students Further information about the seminar for master students

Mehrere Kompetenzbereiche (Areas)

• Econometric Methods (379002)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Fr. 14:30 - 16:00 | I-301	Thomsen
  Inhalt:	What makes a good research design for identifying causal effects? This lecture teaches basic concepts and microeconometric methods for the identification of causal effects. We will talk about linear, parametric methods as well as about non-linear and non-parametric ones. All methods are explained using examples from empirical studies. Students learn to identify which research design is best suited for different applied questions. Students are enabled to critically assess empirical studies with a causal claim. Overview: Research Designs Correlation vs. Causality Evaluation and Causal Analysis Randomized Experiments Quasi Experiments and Natural Experiments: 5.1 Matching 5.2 Instrumental Variables 5.3 Regression Discontinuity Designs 5.4 Difference-in-differences 5.5 Event Studies 5.6 Two-way Fixed Effects Models
  Literatur:	Selected articles on the different topics will be announced during classes and made availabe in StudIP. Recommended readings: Angrist, Joshua D. und Pischke, Jörn-Steffen (2015). Mastering 'Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect. Princeton University Press. Angrist, Joshua D. und Pischke, Jörn-Steffen (2009). Mostly Harmless Econometrics. Princeton University Press. Basic literature: Wooldridge, Jeffrey M. (2009). Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach. Vierte Auflage. Cengage Learning: Mason. Bauer, Thomas K., Michael Fertig und Christoph M. Schmidt (2009). Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung: Eine Einführung. Springer: Heidelberg. Winker, Peter (2017). Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung und Ökonometrie, 4. Auflage. Springer: Heidelberg. Download: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-662-49299-4

• Exercise Econometric Methods (379009)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 09:15 - 10:45 | I-342	Rupieper
  Inhalt:	The exercise recaps the content from the lecture by discussing applied studies.
  Literatur:	Provided in StudIP

3. Bereich: Wissenschaftliche Kompetenzen

• Doktorandenseminar Wirtschaftspolitik (574003)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 09:15 - 10:45 | I-332	Thomsen
  Inhalt:	Within the doctoral seminar on economic policy, current and prospective doctoral students present their own research project (preferably) on a topic in economic policy (e.g. unemployment, education, migration, climate change, etc.) and discuss it with the other seminar participants. The focus is on quantitative-empirical work. Information for prospective doctoral students (master students): Prospective doctoral students work on an independent research question using scientific methods and present the results. Close supervision of the research progress by the supervisors is an essential part of the seminar. The seminar is an excellent preparation for a later research and academic career (doctoral studies). Prospective doctoral students are expected to have good to very good knowledge of empirical research and quantitative, econometric methods. Data access can be provided by the Institute of Economic Policy (e.g. data from statistical offices, Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) etc.). Prospective doctoral students write a term paper of about 10-15 pages plus appendices, explanations, codes. They have compulsory attendance at meetings and present their work.
  Bemerkungen:	The seminar takes place weekly during the semester. Depending on the number of registered students, the rhythm of the seminar may be irregular. Further information about the seminar for PhD students Further information about the seminar for master students

Kompetenzbereich Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung

• Wiederholungstutorium zu Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung (270073)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Fr. 12:45 - 14:15 | I-301	Meier
  Inhalt:	Wiederholung der Vorlesungsinhalte der Veranstaltung Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung zur Vorbereitung auf die Wiederholungsklausur. Die Wiederholung erfolgt anhand von Übungsaufgaben.
  Bemerkungen:	Das Tutorium findet in der 18., 20. und 22. KW statt.

Kompetenzbereich Volkswirtschaftslehre

• Seminar in Innovationsökonomik (272047)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Piehl, Stoczek
  Inhalt:	Wir diskutieren verhaltensökonomische Themen rund um Innovation. Details können dem Seminarsteckbrief entnommen werden.
  Bemerkungen:	Prüferin: Prof. Dr. Schröder

• Behavioral Economics (272054)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 09:15 - 10:45 | I-301	Schröder
  Inhalt:	Topics discussed in the course include: basic concepts of behavioral theory risk preferences intertemporal choice social preferences beliefs nudging further current topics
  Literatur:	A list of relevant literature will be published during the semester.

• Exercise Behavioral Economics (272055)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-332 (Gruppe 1)	Piehl, Stoczek
  	Do. 09:15 - 10:45 | I-332 (Gruppe 2)	Piehl, Stoczek
  Inhalt:	The exercise will repeat important topics from the lecture.

• Colloquium Data Processing and Analysis (272074)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mo. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-233	Göhausen, Püttmann
  Bemerkungen:	The webpage of the Institute of Economic Policy provides detailed information on the colloquium, including information on the mandatory registration process. Das Kolloquium kann nicht belegt werden, wenn bereits Leistungspunkte über 272073 "Seminar in Economic Policy: Data Processing and Analysis" erworben wurden.

Kompetenzbereiche Betriebs- und Volkswirtschaftslehre

• Seminar Praxis der wissenschaftlichen Unternehmensberatung (273007)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung (Gruppe 1)	Gulden
  	(Gruppe 2)	Rupieper
  	(Gruppe 3)	Thomsen
  Inhalt:	Das Seminar findet in Kooperation mit der Rossmann GmbH statt und dient der kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit gegenwärtigen Herausforderungen im (Handels-)Unternehmen. Details werden im Seminarsteckbrief bekanntgegeben.
  Bemerkungen:	Das Seminar findet als Blockveranstaltung statt. Einzelheiten zu den Themen und Anmeldemodalitäten werden auf der Institutshomepage bekanntgegeben. Die Auftaktveranstaltung erfolgt in der vorlesungsfreien Zeit. Prüfer: Prof. Dr. Thomsen

Kompetenzbereich (Area) Economic Policy and Theory

• Foundations of Economic Policy (372001)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 12:45 - 14:15 | I-301	Schröder
  Inhalt:	Vorläufige Gliederung Abschnitt 1: Aktuelles Wahlthema Abschnitt 2: Vorbemerkungen und Einleitung Abschnitt 3: Rahmenbedingungen der Wirtschaftspolitik Abschnitt 4: Wohlfahrtstheoretische Grundlagen Abschnitt 5: Marktversagen und Gefangenendilemma Abschnitt 6: Die Bedeutung des Marktes und Markteingriffe Abschnitt 7: Was soll wissenschaftliche Politikberatung leisten?
  Literatur:	Grundlagenliteratur: Weimann, J.: Wirtschaftspolitik, Allokation und kollektive Entscheidung, 5. Auflage, Springer Verlag, 2009 (auch 4. Auflage möglich, verfügbar bei Springer-Online) Weitere Literatur zu den Kapiteln wird in der Vorlesung bekanntgegeben.

• Exercise: Foundations of Economic Policy (372016)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Fr. 14:30 - 16:00 | I-301	Bruns, Meier

• Incentives to Innovate (372017)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 12:45 - 14:15 | I-342	Schröder
  Inhalt:	The course covers game theoretic models and empirical evidence on the effect of incentives on performance throughout the innovation process. The course covers the following topics: A general principal-agent framework applied to the context of innovation Incentives for entrepreneurs Incentives for innovation within firms Policy interventions and innovation
  Literatur:	A list of references to relevant research papers will be provided.

• Exercise Incentives to Innovate (372018)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-301	Römer

Mehrere Kompetenzbereiche (Areas)

• Lecture Series: Financial Markets and the Global Challenges (379059)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 16:15 - 17:45 | I-401	Blaufus, Dierkes, Dräger, Foege, Gassebner, Prokopczuk, Schneider, Schöndube, Schröder, Sibbertsen, Todtenhaupt
  Inhalt:	Financial markets are the backbone of the economy. The world is facing many challenges such as climate change, crime and international conflicts, ageing societies or economic disruptions. In this lecture series, faculty members of the School of Economics and Management will discuss how financial markets are related and/or might provide means to tackle these challenges.

• Advances in Distribution Theory (379060)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Hoover
  Inhalt:	The students deepen their knowledge of basic statistics. The students intensify their knowledge of the topic “Income Distribution” and learn new knowledge about theories related to the topic-specific contents of the course (Income Inequality, Income Measurement Theory, Income Redistribution and Public Policy). Modeling Income Density Functions: Fitted Distributions, Log-Normal Distribution Goodness of Fit Measures: Mean Absolute Deviation, Mean Squared Error, Chi-squared, K-S Statistic Alternative Income Density Models: Log-Logistic Model, Singh-Maddala Model, Dagum Model, Champernowne 5-parameter Model Summary Measures for Distributions: Mean, Median, Mode Income Inequality: Gini, Coefficient of Variation, Theil Measure, Atkinson Measure, Discrete Measures Redistribution of Income Welfare Programs and Reform: Policy Feedback, Equivalence Scales
  Literatur:	Campano, F., and Salvatore, D. (2006). Income Distribution, 1st edition, Oxford University Press.
  Bemerkungen:	The course will be given by international guest lecturer Gary A. Hoover in June. The exact dates will be announced in time in Stud.IP. Leistungsnachweis, nur für Promotionsstudierende: fachspezifische Prüfungsform (wird in der Veranstaltung bekannt gegeben). Die Klausur findet für Masterstudierende am Montag, den 22.07.2024 von 09.30-10.30 Uhr statt.

• Behavioral Economics of Poverty (379071)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mo. 16:15 - 17:45 | I-401	Flores Taipe
  Inhalt:	Starting with the Sustainable Development Goals, poverty is one of the greatest challenges to tackle by most governments and non-government organizations across the globe. Most of the efforts to study and alleviate poverty focus on physical poverty (i.e., lack of monetary resources or lack of assets). Although relevant, material poverty is not the only phenomenon that individuals suffer. Biased preferences and beliefs or limited mental capacity also contribute to creating poverty. Giving money to the poor via cash transfers or subsidies could alleviate material poverty, but does it also influence the state of mind? This is one of the questions the seminar aims to answer. It will provide an introduction to a variety of psychosocial determinants of poverty. We will study how they affect the general population and their contribution to preventing individuals from escaping a detrimental cycle. We also explore different alternatives to improve a detrimental situation. The seminar would be interactive. It will include dynamic presentations, class discussions, and multimedia materials.
  Literatur:	The primary textbook for the course is: Mullainathan, S. and Shafi, E. (2013): Scarcity: The True Cost of Not Having Enough, Thirteenth Edition. Penguin Books. Additional sources Banerjee, A. and Duflo, E. (2011): Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty, Public Affairs. Dweck, C. (2017): Mindset: Changing the way you think to fulfill your potential. Twelveth Edition, Random House

• Exercise Behavioral Economics of Poverty (379072)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 16:15 - 17:45 | I-301	Flores Taipe

1. Bereich: Fachliche Kompetenzen

• Advances in Distribution Theory (379060)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Hoover
  Inhalt:	The students deepen their knowledge of basic statistics. The students intensify their knowledge of the topic “Income Distribution” and learn new knowledge about theories related to the topic-specific contents of the course (Income Inequality, Income Measurement Theory, Income Redistribution and Public Policy). Modeling Income Density Functions: Fitted Distributions, Log-Normal Distribution Goodness of Fit Measures: Mean Absolute Deviation, Mean Squared Error, Chi-squared, K-S Statistic Alternative Income Density Models: Log-Logistic Model, Singh-Maddala Model, Dagum Model, Champernowne 5-parameter Model Summary Measures for Distributions: Mean, Median, Mode Income Inequality: Gini, Coefficient of Variation, Theil Measure, Atkinson Measure, Discrete Measures Redistribution of Income Welfare Programs and Reform: Policy Feedback, Equivalence Scales
  Literatur:	Campano, F., and Salvatore, D. (2006). Income Distribution, 1st edition, Oxford University Press.
  Bemerkungen:	The course will be given by international guest lecturer Gary A. Hoover in June. The exact dates will be announced in time in Stud.IP. Leistungsnachweis, nur für Promotionsstudierende: fachspezifische Prüfungsform (wird in der Veranstaltung bekannt gegeben). Die Klausur findet für Masterstudierende am Montag, den 22.07.2024 von 09.30-10.30 Uhr statt.

2. Bereich: Interdisziplinarität und Schlüsselkompetenzen

• Publishing in Academic Journals (573101)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Foege, Thomsen
  Inhalt:	Dieser Kurs verschafft Teilnehmenden eine Übersicht über (1) das Publizieren in Fachzeitschriften, (2) die Struktur solcher Fachartikel, (3) dem Review-Prozess inklusive des Lesens und Verstehens eines Decision Letters eines Editors und (4) dem Verfassen eines Response Letters auf ein solches Schreiben.
  Literatur:	Wright, M., Ketchen Jr, D. J., & Clark, T. (Eds.). (2020). How to get published in the best management journals. Edward Elgar Publishing. Paltridge, B., & Starfield, S. (2016). Getting published in academic journals: Navigating the publication process. University of Michigan Press.
  Bemerkungen:	Prüfer: Prof. Dr. Foege und Prof. Dr. Thomsen Leistungsnachweis: Präsentation

3. Bereich: Wissenschaftliche Kompetenzen

• Doktorandenseminar Wirtschaftspolitik (574010)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 09:15 - 10:45 | I-332	Schröder
  Inhalt:	Within the doctoral seminar, doctoral students present their own research projects using different presentation formats, e.g., elevator pitches, short and long presentations and poster presentations. Peer students will provide structured feedback on the presented research, e.g. in the form of referee reports or discussion slides.

HISSEMA

• The German Economy and the European Union (77101)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Berkholz, Bruns
  Inhalt:	This course will provide a description of the performance of the German economy in the past and an analysis of its recent development. A special focus will be given to institutions and regulations. The following topics will be included: some historical backgrounds, the economic system and its sector, the German labor market, constitutional elements of the social security system, Germanys integration into the European Union, its development and institutions, and the World Economy. Classwork will refer to aspects of the cultural, political and educational systems and policy integration.
  Literatur:	Will be provided.
  Bemerkungen:	This course is part of the HISSEMA. More information can be obtained from HISSEMA/GUEST Coordinator, Ms. Franziska Braschke (Room I-103).

• Research Seminar Financial Markets and the Global Challenges (77782)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-442	Blaufus, Dierkes, Dräger, Foege, Gassebner, Prokopczuk, Schneider, Schöndube, Schröder, Sibbertsen, Todtenhaupt
  Inhalt:	External guests present their latest research