Lectures of the Institute of Economic Policy

Wiederholung der Vorlesungsinhalte der Veranstaltung Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung zur Vorbereitung auf die Wiederholungsklausur. Die Wiederholung erfolgt anhand von Übungsaufgaben.

Das Tutorium findet in der 19., 21. und 23. KW statt.

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.

Das Seminar dient der kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit gegenwärtigen Herausforderungen im (Handels-)Unternehmen. Details werden im Seminarsteckbrief bekanntgegeben.

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

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?

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.

Die Betreuung erfolgt themenbezogen auf individueller Basis.

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.

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

The course will first introduce students to the Open Research Knowledge Graph and reborn articles (see suggested literature below for more information), and explain the role of the approach in the production and publication of machine-readable scientific knowledge as well as the machine-assisted reuse of scientific knowledge. Subsequently, participants will apply the technique to articles authored by research staff at selected university institutes or, if applicable, also to articles the students have co-authored themselves. Finally, the course will showcase how machine-assisted use of scientific knowledge can support advanced knowledge presentation (visualization) and knowledge synthesis in research.

• Stocker et al. (2024). Rethinking the production and publication of machine-reusable expressions of research findings (Version 1). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/ARXIV.2405.13129
• Stocker et al. (2023). FAIR scientific information with the Open Research Knowledge Graph. FAIR Connect. https://doi.org/10.3233/fc-221513

https://orkg.org with the example reborn article https://doi.org/10.48366/R664252 for the original article https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-139-2024.

This is an interdisciplinary course open to interested students from all institutes and faculties. Ideally, the research conducted at the respective institute is supported by data analysis implemented in Python or R and the findings published in related articles are (primarily) quantitative (statistical) data. The course is limited to maximally 15-16 students.

Tuesday 14 -18 h / Room: 235 / Building: 3703

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.

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

The course "German Economy and the European Union" consists of two parts:

• Germany and the European Union
• The German Welfare State

Part 1 Germany and the European Union:

• Analytical preliminaries: tools of economic thinking;
• German Economy: historical and institutional background;
• German Economy: economic facts and performance;
• EU: integration by “widening” and “deepening”;
• EU: economic and political identity;
• EU: institutions and joint decision-making;
• EU: the budget and the fiscal rules;
• European Monetary Union: making and crises;
• European Monetary Union: insights and solutions;
• Evaluation and Outlook.

Part 2 The German Welfare State:
Historical Origins

• Welfare State in the German Social Markt Economy
• Education System
• System of Social Security
  - Unemployment Insurance
  - Health Insurance
  - Pension Scheme
  - Long-term Care Insurance
• The Welfare State as Threat for the Social Market Economy

Part 1: instead of literature the students will be provided with exercise sheets and hand-outs to be studied.

Part 2: Will be provided

This course is part of the HISSEMA. More information can be obtained from HISSEMA/GUEST Coordinator, Ms. Nino Iden (Room I-101).

Admission is restricted to HISSEMA-Program students.

• Vertiefung und Einübung der Vorlesungsinhalte, Methoden der empirischen Wirtschaftsforschung
• Bearbeitung von Übungsaufgaben.

Vergleiche ansonsten Literatur zur Vorlesung »Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung«.

• Aufgaben, Ziele und Prinzipien der empirischen Wirtschaftsforschung
• Daten
• Wirtschaftsindikatoren
• Ökonometrische Grundlagen und Methoden
• Kausalität und Identifikation
• Anwendungen

• Bauer, Fertig, Schmidt (aktuelle Ausgabe): Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung, Springer.
• Winker (aktuelle Ausgabe): Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung, Springer.
• Wooldridge (aktuelle Ausgabe): Introductory Econometrics, CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing.

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.

Im Seminar wir ein aktuelles wirtschaftspolitisches Thema auf der Grundlage von Veröffentlichungen in wissenschaftlichen Fachzeitschriften erschlossen und reflektiert. Details werden im Seminarsteckbrief bekanntgegeben.

Bitte auf Ankündigung in Stud.IP achten.

Prüfer: Prof. Dr. Thomsen

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.

Die Betreuung erfolgt themenbezogen auf individueller Basis.

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.

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

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:

1. Research Designs
2. Correlation vs. Causality
3. Evaluation and Causal Analysis
4. Randomized Experiments
5. 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

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

The exercise recaps the content from the lecture by discussing applied studies.

Provided in StudIP

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.

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