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Abteilung Volkswirtschaftslehre - Bachelorstudiengang -
Updates zum Kommentierten Vorlesungsverzeichnis für das Herbst-/Wintersemester 2014
21.10.2014
Terminänderung / Announcement change in time and date
Vorlesung Aktuelle Themen der Wirtschaftspolitik
Donnerstag 15:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr Einzeltermin 25.09.2014 L7, 3-5 S 031
Donnerstag 16:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr 14-täglich 09.10.2014 - 27.11.2014 O 135
Dienstag 14:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr Einzeltermin 02.12.2014 O 138
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Course Title: Vorlesung Aktuelle Themen der Wirtschaftspolitik Responsible Teacher of the Module: Hans Peter Grüner Offered: fall term
Teaching Method (hours per week): lecture (1SWS) Course Level: Bachelor
Course Language: German ECTS-Credits: none Course description:
The course deals with practical problems in various areas of economic policy. Practitioners from outside the university are invited to talk about their experiences. Students should have successfully completed the course Wirtschaftspolitik (BSc).
Expected Competences acquired after Completion:
Students learn to apply insights from economic science to practical problems.
Contact Person(s): Prof. Dr. Grüner, Tel. 181-1886, L7, 3-5, room 2-06, E-mail: gruener@uni- mannheim.de
08.10.2014
Änderung in Seminarbeginn / Announcement change in time
Seminar "Wirtschaftspolitik, Sozialpolitik und Politische Ökonomie"
Samstag 08:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 18.10.2014 Samstag 09:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 18.10.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Samstag 08:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 25.10.2014 Samstag 09:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 25.10.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Samstag 08:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 08.11.2014 Samstag 09:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 08.11.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
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Please note that you have to register for this block seminar within the common registration week: 12th May 2014 until 16th May 2014.
please register via e-Mail to: vaubel@uni-mannheim.de (ausgefülltes Anmeldeformular)
selection process of seminar participants: Punktwahlverfahren (Themenvorschläge sind im Lehrstuhl- Sekretariat und von der Lehrstuhl-Homepage -- Rubrik Lehre -- erhältlich)
maximum number of participants: 20
The term papers have to be handed in on the first day (noon) of the lecturing period. A list of suggested topics is posted as of May 12th 2014 on the message board and on the website of the chair
http://vaubel.uni-mannheim.de/lehre/index.html
Course title: Seminar "Wirtschaftspolitik, Sozialpolitik und Politische Ökonomie"
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Roland Vaubel
Method (hours per week): block seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: German
Prerequistites: none (recommended: compulsory courses of the first four semesters) Examination: term paper only
ECTS-Credits: 6 Course description:
Seminar on Economic and Social Policy and Political Economy. Discussion of term papers on selected topics of social policy and political economy.
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Roland Vaubel, Tel.: 0621/ 181 1816, e-mail: vaubel@uni-mannheim.de, L 7, 3- 5, room 2-12.
23.09.2014
Änderung Termine / Announcement change in time and date
Nichtparametrische und semiparametrische statistische Modelle
Montag 12:00 Uhr bis 13:30 Uhr wöchentlich 01.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Mittwoch 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Donnerstag 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr wöchentlich 04.09.2014 - 02.10.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043/ L7, 3-5 158
Montag 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 29.09.2014 - 01.12.2014 L7, 3-5 158/ L7, 3-5 410
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Im Zentrum der Vorlesung steht die Schätzung von Funktionen, die im statistischen Kontext eine Rolle spielen. Besonderes Augenmerk legen wir auf die Schätzung der Dichtefunktionen stetig verteilter Zufallsvariablen und der Regressionsfunktion in einem nichtparametrischen Regressionsmodell; es wird aber auch die Verteilungsfunktion und die Varianzfunktion geschätzt. Als wichtige Beispiele für
semiparametrische Modelle werden das Single-Index- und das Discrete-Choice-Modell behandelt. Es werden dabei gängige Funktions-Schätzverfahren in der jeweiligen Situation angewandt. Neben der Motivation der verschiedenen Schätzer werden auch ihre theoretischen Eigenschaften untersucht. Im
3 Rahmen der Vorlesung und in der begleitenden Übung wird von der Programmiersprache R Gebrauch gemacht. Eine kurze Einführung in R wird im Rahmen der Lehrveranstaltung gegeben.
Literatur: Härdle, W., Müller, M., Sperlich, S., Werwatz, A. (2004): Nonparametric and Semiparametric Models. Springer.
Pagan, A., Ullah, A. (1999): Nonparametric Econometrics. Cambridge Press.
Wasserman, L. (2006): All of Nonparametric Statistics. Springer.
Course title: Nonparametric and semiparametric statistical models Instructor: Dr. Ingo Steinke
Offered: Winter semester
Method (hours per week): lecture (4) + practical exercises (2) Course level: Bachelor VWL , Bachelor BWL
Course language: German
Prerequisites: Grundlagen der Statistik bzw. Stat. I + II Examination: 135 minutes
ECTS-Credits: 11
Course description:
The focus of the course is on the estimation of functions that play an important role in statistics. The main examples are the estimation of the density function of continuously distributed random variables and the regression function in a nonparametric regression model. As examples for popular semiparametric models single-index-models and discrete choice models will be considered. Common function estimation procedures are applied. Besides its motivation we will have a look at the theoretical properties of the estimators. The statistical programming language R is applied both in the lectures and the tutorials. There will be a short introduction into R.
Contact person: Dr. Ingo Steinke, Tel. 181-1940, E-Mail: isteinke@rumms.uni-mannheim.de, L 7, room 142.
19.09.2014
Ankündigung Termine Blockseminar / Announcement time and date block seminar
Seminar in energy policy: The German renewable energy act
Donnerstag 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 04.09.2014 L9, 1-2 002
Samstag 08:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 08.11.2014 L7, 3-5 410
Sonntag 08:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 09.11.2014 L7, 3-5 410
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Die im Seminar zu erbringende Leistung besteht aus einem eigenen Seminarvortrag (in der Regel über eine wissenschaftliche Arbeit) mit Diskussion des eigenen Vortrages, den Präsentationsfolien, einem kurzen Papier (Beschreibung der Hauptergebnisse, abzugeben am Tag des Seminarvortrags) und der Teilnahme an den Diskussionen der Vorträge von Kommilitonen/Kommilitoninnen. Die Teilnahme an allen Blockterminen ist Voraussetzung für den Leistungsnachweis. Auf die Teilnahme an einzelnen Terminen kann nur bei wichtigen Gründen verzichtet werden.
Please note that you have to register for this block seminar within the common registration week: 12th May 2014 until 16th May 2014.
please register via e-Mail to: secretary (lswipol@vwl.uni-mannheim.de)
4 selection process of seminar participants: first come first serve
maximum number of participants: 9
Course title: Seminar in energy policy: The German renewable energy act Instructor(s): Dr. Philipp Zahn
Offered: HWS 2014 Method: block seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor Course language: Englisch Prerequisites: Grundlagenbereich
Examination: Presentation, Seminar Paper ECTS-Credits: 6
Course description:
In this seminar we will discuss various topics of green energy policies with a focus on the German Renewable Energy Act.
Each student will present a recent research or policy paper. Grading is based on presentation, seminar paper, and active participation in discussions.
The first introductory meeting will take place on (tba) where a brief outline of topics is provided.
Student presentations will be held en bloque in the 7th or 8th week of the semester.
If interested in the seminar please email to lswipol@uni-mannheim.de to register within the common registration week (12th May - 16th May 2014). Details on topics will be sent around by August 25th. The assignment of topics will then be discussed in the first initial meeting.
Contact person(s): Dr. Philipp Zahn, Tel. 181-1887, L7, 3-5, room 2-04, E-mail: pzahn@rumms.uni- mannheim.de
18.09.2014
Ankündigung Termine Blockseminar / Announcement time and date block seminar
Public Economics
Freitag 17:00 Uhr bis 19:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 05.09.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
Mittwoch 17:00 Uhr bis 19:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 26.11.2014 L7, 3-5 410
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Organizational meeting: Friday 05.09., 17:00 - 19:00
Please note that you have to register for this block seminar within the common registration week: 12th May 2014 until 16th May 2014.
please register via e-Mail to: pierre.boyer@uni-mannheim.de selection process of seminar participants: first come first serve maximum number of participants: 10
Course title: Public Economics Instructor: Prof. Pierre Boyer, Ph.D.
Offered: fall term 2014
Method (hours per week): block seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
5 Prerequisites: Microeconomics A and B and Public Economics or equivalent
Examination: One presentation and a report on a research article ECTS-Credits: 6
Course description:
This bloc seminar's objective is to introduce the participants to the recent literature in Public Economics, in particular different issues on optimal income taxation and transfers programs, and tax evasion.
Seminar participants are responsible for one presentation. Students will also have to write a short report (max 10 pages) evaluating the paper they have presented. Grades will be based on the seminar
presentations and the report (50% each).
Contact person: Prof. Pierre Boyer, Ph.D., L7,3-5, room 217, Tel. (0621) 181-3455, E-Mail:
pierre.boyer@uni-mannheim.de
10.09.2014
Raumänderung/ Change in room
Applied Microeconometrics with Stata
Freitag 12:00 Uhr bis 13:30 Uhr wöchentlich 05.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L9, 1-2 009 L9, 1-2 004
Freitag 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 05.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L9, 1-2 003
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Course title: Angewandte Mikroökonometrie mit STATA / Applied Microeconometrics with STATA Instructor: Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek / Thomas Niebel
Offered: fall term
Method (hours per week): Lecture (2), practical exercises (2) Course Level: Bachelor
Course Language: German or English
Prerequisites: Grundlagen der Ökonometrie / Basic Econometrics Examination: written final exam, 90 min., and practical exercises ECTS-Credits: 7
Course description:
This course will give an overview of microeconometric tools and their applications to large-scale micro- data. Students will learn how to choose and apply appropriate econometric tools considering OLS regression, instrumental variable estimation, discrete choice methods, panel data analysis etc. The focus will be on identification issues and on developing a convincing research design. Moreover, the course will provide an introduction to social network analysis.
Contact person: Irene Bertschek, E-Mail: bertschek@zew.de, Tel. 1235-178, L7,1, room 347.
Ankündigung Termine Blockseminar / Announcement time and date block seminar
Seminar on Social and Economic Networks
Freitag 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr wöchentlich 05.09.2014 - 19.09.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Freitag 09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 17.10.2014 L9, 1-2 002
Samstag 09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 18.10.2014 L9, 1-2 002
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Introductory meetings: 5th September until 19th September 2014, Friday, 15:30 - 17:00 Block seminar: tba (probably end of November)
Please note that you have to register for this block seminar within the common registration week: 12th May 2014 until 16th May 2014.
please register via e-Mail to: siedlarek@uni-mannheim.de
selection process of seminar participants: first come first serve, subject to prerequisites maximum number of participants: 16
Course title: Seminar on Social and Economic Networks Instructors: Dr. Jan-Peter Siedlarek, Prof. Dr. Volker Nocke Offered: Fall Semester 2014
Method: block seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor Course language: English Prerequisites: Microeconomics B
Recommended: Game Theory and Basic Econometrics Examination: Presentation, Seminar Paper
ECTS-Credits: 6 Course description:
The course provides an introduction to the study of social and economic networks, a relatively new and very active field of economic research with a distinct interdisciplinary outlook. We discuss various social and economic networks and techniques to analyse them. The course further covers basic models of network formation and the implications of network structure on economic activity, such as the spread of information in networks and the functioning of networked markets.
Textbooks:
Jackson, M. (2008). Social and economic networks.
Goyal, S. (2009). Connections: an introduction to the economics of networks Easley, D. and J. Kleinberg (2010). Networks, crowds, and markets.
Background reading:
Watts, D. (2004). Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age.
Barabasi, A. (2003). Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life.
Contact person: Dr. Jan-Peter Siedlarek, E-Mail: siedlarek@uni-mannheim.de, L7, 3-5 room 301, Tel.
181-1911.
08.09.2014
Terminänderung Vorlesung/ Change in time and date lecture
Markov-Ketten
Dienstag 17:15 Uhr bis 18:45 Uhr wöchentlich 02.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Mittwoch 10:15 Uhr bis 11:45 Uhr wöchentlich 10.09.201 – 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 410
Donnerstag 17:15 Uhr bis 18:45 Uhr wöchentlich 04.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
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Inhalt:
Bei der Betrachtung von Markov-Ketten kann man sich von der Unabhängigkeit der Zufallsvariablen in einem statistischen Modell lösen. Markov-Ketten finden Anwendung u.a. in der Biologie, den Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften und in der angewandten Statistik, z.B. zur Simulation von Zufallsvariablen. Die Vorlesung bietet einen Einblick in die Theorie der Markov-Ketten und mögliche
Anwendungsmöglichkeiten.
Literatur:
Brémaud, P. (1999): Markov Chains. Springer.
Fishman, G.S. (2006): A First Course in Monte Carlo. Duxbury.
Georgii, H.-O. (2007): Stochastik. de Gruyter.
Krengel, U. (2008): Einführung in die Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und Statistik. Vieweg, 8. Aufl.
Course title: Markov Chains Instructor: Dr. Ingo Steinke Offered: Fall semester 2014
Method (hours per week): lecture (3) + practical exercises (1) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: German Prerequisites: Statistik I + II
Examination: Homework (20%), final exam, 90 minutes (80%) ECTS-Credits: 8
Course description:
Considering Markov chain one is able to drop the strong assumption of independence in a statistical model. Markov chains are applied a.o. in biology, social sciences, economy, and applied statistics by the generation of random numbers. The course gives a first glance in the theory and possible application of Markov chains.
Contact person: Dr. Ingo Steinke, Tel. 181-1940, E-Mail: isteinke@rumms.uni-mannheim.de, L 7, 3-5, room 142.
Ankündigung Termine Blockseminar / Announcement time and date block seminar
Regionalökonomische Folgen des demographischen Wandels
Donnerstag 17:15 Uhr bis 18:45 Uhr Einzeltermin 04.09.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
Samstag 9:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 8.11.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
Samstag 9:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 15.11.2014 L7, 3-5 S 031
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Das Seminar findet als Blockseminar statt und befasst sich mit Themen der Regionalökonomie vor dem Hintergrund des demographischen Wandels in Deutschland. Die genauen Termine werden während der Sitzung am 4. September 2014 festgelegt. Das Seminar richtet sich an Studierende der VWL (Bc.S.).
Prüfungsleistung: Handout, Referat und schriftliche Ausarbeitung. Die Abgabe erfolgt zu Beginn der Vorlesungszeit im folgenden Semester.
8 Eine Liste der Themen ist ab Anfang Mai auf der Homepage des Lehrstuhls zu finden. Die Anmeldung erfolgt vom 12.05.2014 bis 16.05.2014 bei Frau Pipphardt (pipphardt@uni-mannheim.de) per E-Mail.
Bitte geben Sie dabei zwei Themen an.
Die Auswahl erfolgt über: first come first serve Teilnehmeranzahl: 10
Course title: Demographic change and its effects on regional economics Instructor: Linda Köhler
Offered: winter semester 2014
Method (hours per week): block seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: German Prerequisites: none
Examination: presentation, seminar paper ECTS-Credits: 6
Course description:
This block seminar covers topics in regional economics in consideration of the demographic change in Germany.
Contact person: Linda Köhler, Tel. 181-1957; E-Mail: linda.koehler@uni-mannheim.de, L7, 3-5, room P32
Änderung Termine Blockseminar / Change in time and date block seminar
Empirics of Social Networks
Freitag 09:00 Uhr bis 12:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 05.09.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
Freitag 09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 24.10.2014 Samstag 09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 25.10.2014 Freitag 09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 10.10.2014 L9, 1-2 002
Samstag 09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 11.10.2014 L9, 1-2 002
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Registration period: 12.05.2014 - 16.05.2014
For registration please write an E-Mail to: g.zorell(at)uni-mannheim.de Selection process: first-come-first-serve
Teilnehmerzahl: 15
Contact and Office Hours: Dr. Peri Saygin, L7, 3-5, Room 4.18, saygin(at)uni-mannheim.de Office hours: Thursday 09:00 – 11:00.
Course Title: Empirics of Social Networks Instructor: Dr. Peri Saygin
Offered: in Fall 2014 Method: Block Seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor Course language: English
Examination: Seminar presentation (60%), presentation and discussion performance (10%), Written summary (30%).
ECTS-Credits: 6
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Course Overview and Objectives
Over the past decades there has been a growing interest in understanding social networks as the
“connectedness” of modern society became central in social, economic, and political contexts. Social networks play a key role in the transmission of information about job opportunities, and are critical to the trade of many goods and services. Social networks are also important in determining which products we buy, which languages we speak, how we vote, as well as how much education we obtain, and our
likelihood of succeeding professionally. This course will focus on the role of social networks in economics.
We will discuss economic theories that explain how social networks are important in economics and how econometrics is used to provide evidence for the significance of social networks.
Course Requirements
Language: All literature references, presentations, and written reports will be ONLY in English.
At the introductory meeting, each student selects one of the suggested topics (below) and prepares a 30 minutes presentation based on the literature references and the material covered in the introduction.
In addition, each student selects a second topic for which she/he prepares a 5 minute discussion, based on a colleague’s presentation.
During the seminar blocks a time slot of 45 minutes is assigned to each topic to allow for general discussion as well.
Presentation slides have to be sent to Peri Saygin and the respective discussant of the presentation by October 8 at latest.
After the seminar each students hands in a written report of his/her topic summarizing the presentation and comments from the discussion (maximum 5 pages).
Program:
Introduction: Peri Saygin
How do economists think about networks? Social Network Theory and It’s Applications in Economics Matthew O. Jackson (2008): Social and Economic Networks (Princeton University Press), Background and Fundamentals of Network Analysis.
List of Topics with literature references
There are 6 main topics as listed below. A literature reference (which will be provided by the instructor) will be assigned to seminar participants in the first seminar unit.
1. Networks in Economics: Networked Markets 2. Social Networks in Labor Markets
3. Social Networks in Education 4. Networks of Immigrants 5. Information Flow in Networks
6. Herding/Cascading Behavior/Institutions and Aggregate Behavior
Contact person: Dr. Peri Saygin, L7, 3-5, Room 4.18, saygin(at)uni-mannheim.de, Office hours: Thursday 09:00 – 11:00,
Secretary: Gabriele Zorell, L7, 3-5, Room 4.01, g.zorell(at)uni-mannheim.de
Raumänderung/ Change in room
Vorlesung Aktuelle Themen der Wirtschaftspolitik
Donnerstag 15:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr Einzeltermin 11.09.2014 Schloss, O 135
Donnerstag 15:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr Einzeltermin 25.09.2014 L7, 3-5 S 031
Donnerstag 15:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr 14-täglich 09.10.2014 – 04.12.2014 Schloss, O 135
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Course Title: Vorlesung Aktuelle Themen der Wirtschaftspolitik Responsible Teacher of the Module: Hans Peter Grüner Offered: fall term
Teaching Method (hours per week): lecture (1SWS) Course Level: Bachelor
Course Language: German ECTS-Credits: none Course description:
The course deals with practical problems in various areas of economic policy. Practitioners from outside the university are invited to talk about their experiences. Students should have successfully completed the course Wirtschaftspolitik (BSc).
Expected Competences acquired after Completion:
Students learn to apply insights from economic science to practical problems.
Contact Person(s): Prof. Dr. Grüner, Tel. 181-1886, L7, 3-5, room 2-06, E-mail: gruener@uni- mannheim.de
04.09.2014
Änderung Termine und Räumlichkeiten / Change in dates and room
Mikroökonomik B (deutsch) (Vorlesung)
Mittwoch 10:15 Uhr bis 11:45 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 03.12.2014 Schloss Schneckenhof Ost SO 108
Mittwoch 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr 14-täglich 03.09.2014 - 26.11.2014 A 3 Bibl.,Hörsaalgebäude 001
Mittwoch 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr 14-täglich 10.09.2014 - 03.12.2014 B6, 23-25 Bauteil A - A 001
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Course title: Mikroökonomie B Instructors: Dr. Philipp Weinschenk
Method (hours per week): lecture (3) + practical exercises (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: German Examination: written, 120 min ECTS-Credits: 8
Course description:
imperfect competition: monopoly, monopsony and oligopoly; strategic actions; game theory; externalities;
public goods; markets with asymmetric information.
Syllabus:
Hal R. Varian, Grundzüge der Mikroökonomik. (6. Auflage), Oldenburg, 2004.
Robert S. Pindyck und Daniel S. Rubinfeld, Mikroökonomie. (6. oder 7. Auflage), Pearson Studium, 2005.
Contact person: Dr. Philipp Weinschenk, E-Mail: weinschenk@coll.mpg.de, Tel.: N/A, Office: N/A
11 03.09.2014
Änderung Termine / Change in time and dates
Makroökonomische Analyse der Hartz-Reformen
Mittwoch 17:15 Uhr bis 18:45 Uhr Einzeltermin 03.09.2014 Raum: tba
Mittwoch 17:15 Uhr bis 18:45 Uhr Einzeltermin 17.09.2014 L9, 1-2 002
Samstag 08:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 01.11.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
Samstag 08:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 08.11.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
Samstag 08:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 22.11.2014 L9, 1-2 003
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Das Seminar umfasst aktuelle Themen bezogen auf die Arbeitsmarktreformen in der Zeit 2003 - 2005, die sogenannten Hartz-Reformen. Fokus sind die gesamtwirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen der Reformen. Nach einer Vorbesprechung in der zweiten Semesterwoche findet das Seminar als 2-tägige Blockveranstaltung Anfang November 2014 statt. Nähere Informationen zum Seminar sowie eine Liste mit den zu
bearbeitenden Themen werden in der Vorbesprechung am 10.09.14 bekannt gegeben.
Please note that you have to register for this block seminar within the common registration week: 12th May 2014 until 16th May 2014.
Please register via e-Mail to Corinna Jann-Grahovac, cjann@uni-mannheim.de.
Selection process of seminar participants: first-come-first serve.
Maximal number of participants: 12.
Course title: Makroökonomische Analyse der Hartz-Reformen Instructor: Prof. Tom Krebs, Ph.D.
Method (Hours per week): Block seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: German
Prerequisites: Makro A and B, Mikro A and B Examination: Presentation and term paper ECTS: 6
Course description:
This seminar discusses the German labor market reforms of 2003-2005, the so-called Hartz reforms. The focus is on the macroeconomic implications of these reforms.
Contact person: Prof. Tom Krebs, Ph.D., email: tkrebs@uni-mannheim.de
Ankündigung Termin Vorbesprechung / Announcement time and date organizational meeting
Biases in economic decision making
Dienstag 14:30 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr Einzeltermin 09.09.2014 L7, 3-5 410
Freitag 10:15 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 14.11.2014 Freitag 10:15 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 21.11.2014
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Please note that you have to register for this block seminar within the common registration week: 12th May 2014 until 16th May 2014.
please follow the instructions on Prof. Orzen’s website for the registration
selection process of seminar participants: based on a first-come, first-serve policy maximum number of participants: 12
Course title: Biases in economic decision making Instructor: Prof. Dr. Henrik Orzen
Offered: annually, fall term
Method (hours per week): block seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
Prerequisites: Microeconomics A+B
Examination: Seminar paper; seminar presentation; active participation in class ECTS-Credits: 6
Course description:
Goals and contents of the module: This seminar introduces students to a range of empirical and experimental findings that indicate systematic biases in human decision making. While our brains can perform many complex tasks, there is evidence that humans tend to commit specific cognitive errors in certain types of situations. Sometimes, such evidence is debated controversially in the literature. Several topics from this area will be discussed in the seminar.
Expected competences acquired after completion of the module: By the end of the module participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge of particular behavioral biases in the context of individual choice and strategic decision making. Students will have a better understanding of where and how conventional assumptions in economics such as unlimited rationality and own-payoff maximization may fail.
Furthermore, they will have improved their presentation and communications skills.
Contact details: Prof. Dr. Henrik Orzen, E-Mail: henrik.orzen@uni-mannheim.de, L7, 3-5, room 405, Tel.
181-1890.
02.09.2014
Raumänderung/ Change in room
The Evolution of Financial Markets
Dienstag 10:15 Uhr bis 11:45 Uhr wöchentlich 02.09.2014 - 02.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043 L7, 3-5 P 044
Donnerstag 10:15 Uhr bis 11:45 Uhr 14-täglich 04.09.2014 - 04.12.2014 L7, 3-5 S 031
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Course title: The Evolution of Financial Markets Instructor: Dr. Alexander Donges
Method (hours per week): lecture (2), exercise (1) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in econometrics (at the level of "Grundlagen der Ökonometrie") is required for the discussion of empirical research papers.
Examination: written exam (90 minutes) (70%) and oral presentation (30%).
13 ECTS-Credits: 6
Course description:
This course examines the evolution of financial markets over the last 500 years. We analyze the emergence of the modern banking system and the creation of financial innovations. Beginning with the market for foreign bills of exchange in the Habsburg Netherlands of the 16th century, we consider markets for bonds, stocks and futures as well as important financial innovations of the late 20th century, e.g. mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO).
The course comprises a lecture (2 hours a week) and a practical exercise session (1 hour a week). In the exercise session we discuss selected empirical research papers that focus on the history of financial markets and financial crises. Within the scope of the exercise session, every participant has to present and discuss one paper. The presentation accounts for 30 percent of the final grade. The relevant topics will be announced in August and assigned in the first week of the course. The presentations will start in the fifth week of the semester.
A detailed syllabus will be announced in August.
Contact person: Dr. Alexander Donges; phone: 181-3428; e-mail: donges@uni-mannheim.de; L7, 3-5, room S10.
Ankündigung Termin Vorbesprechung / Announcement time and date organizational meeting
Entwicklungsökonomie
Mittwoch 14:00 Uhr bis 15:30 Uhr Einzeltermin 24.09.2014 L7, 3-5 410
Kommentar
Das Seminar umfasst aktuelle Themen bezogen auf Arbeitsmärkte in Entwicklungsländern mit einem empirischen mikroökonometrischen Fokus. Die Themen beinhalten unter anderem: Kinderarbeit, informelle Arbeitsmärkte, Unternehmertum, die Schaffung von Firmen, Arbeitsmarktregulierungen, Mikrokredit, Mikroversicherungen etc. Das Seminar wird im Herbst- und im Frühjahrssemester in Form eines Blockseminares angeboten.
ACHTUNG:
Anmeldungen für diese Veranstaltung für Studierende nur über den Dozenten! Termine werden nach den Wünschen der Studenten ausgewählt. Der Termin für die Einführungsveranstaltung wird noch bekannt gegeben.
Please note that you have to register for this block seminar within the common registration week: 12th May 2014 until 16th May 2014.
please register via e-Mail to: Regina Mannsperger <mannsperger@uni-mannheim.de>
selection process of seminar participants: Chronologisch (first-come-first serve); successful prior participation in Grundlagen der Ökonometrie is prerequisite
maximum number of participants: 10
The dates for the seminar will be chosen according to students' preferences. The date for the introductory meeting will be announced later.
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Markus Frölich, Dr. Andreas Landmann Offered: every semester
Method (hours per week): block seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: German
Prerequisites: Grundlagen der Ökonometrie / Basic Econometrics
14 Examination: seminar paper + presentation
ECTS-Credits: 6 Description:
The seminar covers current topics related to labour markets in developing countries with an empirical microeonometric focus. The topics include among other things: child labour, informal labour markets, entrepreneurship, firm creation, labour market regulations, microcredit, microinsurances, etc. (The seminar is offered in the autumn term and in the spring term in the form of a block seminar.)
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Markus Frölich, Tel. 181-1845 (secretary’s office: Regina Mannsperger), E-Mail:
mannsperger@uni-mannheim.de, L7, 3-5, room 107.
Änderung Termine Blockseminar / Change in time and date block seminar
Empirics of Social Networks
Freitag 09:00 Uhr bis 12:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 05.09.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
Freitag 09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 10.10.2014 Samstag 09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 11.10.2014 Freitag 09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 24.10.2014 Samstag 09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 25.10.2014
Kommentar
Registration period: 12.05.2014 - 16.05.2014
For registration please write an E-Mail to: g.zorell(at)uni-mannheim.de Selection process: first-come-first-serve
Teilnehmerzahl: 15
Contact and Office Hours: Dr. Peri Saygin, L7, 3-5, Room 4.18, saygin(at)uni-mannheim.de Office hours: Thursday 09:00 – 11:00.
Course Title: Empirics of Social Networks Instructor: Dr. Peri Saygin
Offered: in Fall 2014 Method: Block Seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor Course language: English
Examination: Seminar presentation (60%), presentation and discussion performance (10%), Written summary (30%).
ECTS-Credits: 6 Course description:
Course Overview and Objectives
Over the past decades there has been a growing interest in understanding social networks as the
“connectedness” of modern society became central in social, economic, and political contexts. Social networks play a key role in the transmission of information about job opportunities, and are critical to the trade of many goods and services. Social networks are also important in determining which products we buy, which languages we speak, how we vote, as well as how much education we obtain, and our
likelihood of succeeding professionally. This course will focus on the role of social networks in economics.
We will discuss economic theories that explain how social networks are important in economics and how econometrics is used to provide evidence for the significance of social networks.
Course Requirements
Language: All literature references, presentations, and written reports will be ONLY in English.
15 At the introductory meeting, each student selects one of the suggested topics (below) and prepares a 30 minutes presentation based on the literature references and the material covered in the introduction.
In addition, each student selects a second topic for which she/he prepares a 5 minute discussion, based on a colleague’s presentation.
During the seminar blocks a time slot of 45 minutes is assigned to each topic to allow for general discussion as well.
Presentation slides have to be sent to Peri Saygin and the respective discussant of the presentation by October 8 at latest.
After the seminar each students hands in a written report of his/her topic summarizing the presentation and comments from the discussion (maximum 5 pages).
Program:
Introduction: Peri Saygin
How do economists think about networks? Social Network Theory and It’s Applications in Economics Matthew O. Jackson (2008): Social and Economic Networks (Princeton University Press), Background and Fundamentals of Network Analysis.
List of Topics with literature references
There are 6 main topics as listed below. A literature reference (which will be provided by the instructor) will be assigned to seminar participants in the first seminar unit.
1. Networks in Economics: Networked Markets 2. Social Networks in Labor Markets
3. Social Networks in Education 4. Networks of Immigrants 5. Information Flow in Networks
6. Herding/Cascading Behavior/Institutions and Aggregate Behavior
Contact person: Dr. Peri Saygin, L7, 3-5, Room 4.18, saygin(at)uni-mannheim.de, Office hours: Thursday 09:00 – 11:00,
Secretary: Gabriele Zorell, L7, 3-5, Room 4.01, g.zorell(at)uni-mannheim.de
01.09.2014
Ankündigung Raum / Announcement of place
Human Capital in History
Mittwoch 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr wöchentlich 10.09.2014 - 03.12.2014 A5,6 Bauteil C - C 012
Donnerstag 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 04.09.2014 - 04.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Donnerstag 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr 14-täglich 11.09.2014 - 04.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Kommentar:
Course title: Human Capital in History Instructor: Dr. Francesco Cinnirella
Method (hours per week): lecture (3) + exercises (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
Prerequisites: For the discussion of the empirical papers a basic knowledge of introductory econometrics ("Grundlagen der Ökonometrie") is strictly required.
Examination: Exam (90 Minutes) (70%) and Presentation (30%).
ECTS-Credits: 9
16 Course description:
The course illustrates the role of human capital in increasing both labor productivity and the labor force participation rate over the course of history. In particular the course examines the factors that shifted the demand and supply of educated, high-skilled workers in Europe and in the United States in the early modern period. For example we will investigate the relationship between improvements in health and longevity and educational attainment, the intergenerational transmission of human capital especially in the context of migration, the relationship between human capital and fertility decisions, and finally the relationship between human capital and income distribution in historical perspective.
Contact person: Dr. Francesco Cinnirella, E-Mail: cinnirella@uni-mannheim.de, Tel.: (0621) 181-1420, Office: L7, 3-5 S 03
28.08.2014
Ankündigung Raum / Announcement of place
Introduction to Experimental Economics
Dienstag 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr 14-täglich 09.09.2014 - 02.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
(Die Übung am 18.11.2014 findet in einem anderen Raum statt: O 048)
Mittwoch 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 03.12.2014 L7, 3-5 001
Donnertsag 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 04.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 001
Kommentar:
Inhalt:
Dieses Modul gibt eine Einführung die experimentelle Wirtschaftsforschung. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Design von Experimenten und Experimentellen Ergebnissen. Das Interesse gilt menschliches Verhalten in Interaktion mit anderen zu verstehen und zu beschreiben.
Das Modul beschäftigt sich mit realem Verhalten von Menschen und dem Verhältnis von wirklichem Verhalten zu spieltheoretischen Vorhersagen aus dem ersten Teil. Der Kurs ist eine Kombination aus Vorlesung und praktischen Übungen, die in Gruppen erarbeitet werden. Gerade die praktischen Übungen sind wichtig, da sie zum Verständnis des vorgetragenen Materials beitragen und es den Studierenden ermöglichen später ebenfalls Hypothesen zu formulieren und Experimente durchzuführen um diese Hypothesen zu testen.
Course title: Introduction to Experimental Economics Instructor: Gerhard Riener, Ph.D.
Offered: fall term
Method (hours per week): Lecture (3) + practical exercises (2) Course Level: Bachelor
Course Language: English
Prerequisites: Mikroökonomik A, Statistik I
Examination: written final exam, 90 min (70 %) + written essay on the experimental design (30 %) ECTS-Credits: 9
Course description:
This course is an introduction to experimental economics. The focus lies on the design of experiments and the interpretation of experimental results. The main interest is to understand and describe human interaction in economically relevant situations. The course is a combination of lectures and practical exercises.
17 A detailed course description can be accessed here: http://www2.vwl.uni-
mannheim.de/fileadmin/user_upload/vwl/pdf/HWS_2014_Experimentelle_Wirtschaftsforschung.pdf Contact person: Gerhard Riener, Ph.D., E-Mail: gerhard.riener@gmail.com, Tel.: (0621) 181 - 1894, Office: L7, 3-5 4.03, Office hour: Wednesday, 11:00 until 12:00
Raumänderung / Change in place
History of Economics
Mittwoch 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 03.12.2014 SO 133
Mittwoch 17:15 Uhr bis 18:45 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 03.12.2014 L9, 1-2 002 B 6, 23-25 Bauteil A A 301
Kommentar:
Course title: History of Economics Instructor: Andrej Svorencik
Method (hours per week): lecture (2) + exercise (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
Prerequisites: Introductory Micro & Macro (eligibility can be discussed with the instructor) Examination: final exam + short written assignments + exercise participation
ECTS-Credits: 7
Course description:
Over the past centuries economics has changed from a largely verbal discipline that studied human agency in commercial settings to a mathematical discipline that has come to incorporate more
instruments from the scientific toolbox (such as statistics and laboratory practices). The purpose of this course is to uncover the rich intellectual genealogy that still underlies many of the concepts and theories used by economists and to see how modern economics emerged to take its present form.
To do this, we will put the development of economic ideas, theories, and methods in their appropriate historical context. The course will emphasize the incisive change of the economic discipline from the interwar to the post-war period. The course reading consists of the recent and well-received history of economics textbook by Roger Backhouse and selected primary historical texts. The textbook offers us snapshots that range from the rise of commercial society in the seventeenth century, via the development of statistical thinking in the nineteenth to the prominent place economists gained in the public and policy domain after the WWII.
Roger E. Backhouse, (2002). The ordinary business of life : a history of economics from the ancient world to the twenty-first century. Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press.
Reader of selected primary texts (available on course website)
Contact person: Andrej Svorencik, Tel. 181 - 3425, E-Mail: svorencik@uni-mannheim.de, Office: L7, 3-5, R 4.06
18 26.08.2014
Zusätzliche Vorlesung / Additional lecture
Introduction to Experimental Economics
Dienstag 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr 14-täglich 09.09.2014 - 02.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
(Die Übung am 18.11.2014 findet in einem anderen Raum statt - Raum tba)
Mittwoch 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 03.12.2014 L7, 3-5 001
Donnertsag 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 04.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 001
Kommentar:
Inhalt:
Dieses Modul gibt eine Einführung die experimentelle Wirtschaftsforschung. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Design von Experimenten und Experimentellen Ergebnissen. Das Interesse gilt menschliches Verhalten in Interaktion mit anderen zu verstehen und zu beschreiben.
Das Modul beschäftigt sich mit realem Verhalten von Menschen und dem Verhältnis von wirklichem Verhalten zu spieltheoretischen Vorhersagen aus dem ersten Teil. Der Kurs ist eine Kombination aus Vorlesung und praktischen Übungen, die in Gruppen erarbeitet werden. Gerade die praktischen Übungen sind wichtig, da sie zum Verständnis des vorgetragenen Materials beitragen und es den Studierenden ermöglichen später ebenfalls Hypothesen zu formulieren und Experimente durchzuführen um diese Hypothesen zu testen.
Course title: Introduction to Experimental Economics Instructor: Gerhard Riener, Ph.D.
Offered: fall term
Method (hours per week): Lecture (3) + practical exercises (2) Course Level: Bachelor
Course Language: English
Prerequisites: Mikroökonomik A, Statistik I
Examination: written final exam, 90 min (70 %) + written essay on the experimental design (30 %) ECTS-Credits: 9
Course description:
This course is an introduction to experimental economics. The focus lies on the design of experiments and the interpretation of experimental results. The main interest is to understand and describe human interaction in economically relevant situations. The course is a combination of lectures and practical exercises.
A detailed course description can be accessed here: http://www2.vwl.uni-
mannheim.de/fileadmin/user_upload/vwl/pdf/HWS_2014_Experimentelle_Wirtschaftsforschung.pdf Contact person: Gerhard Riener, Ph.D., E-Mail: gerhard.riener@gmail.com, Tel.: (0621) 181 - 1894, Office: L7, 3-5 4.03, Office hour: Wednesday, 11:00 until 12:00
19 Ankündigung Raum / Announcement of place
History of Economics
Mittwoch 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 03.12.2014 SO 133
Mittwoch 17:15 Uhr bis 18:45 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 03.12.2014 L9, 1-2 002
Kommentar:
Course title: History of Economics Instructor: Andrej Svorencik
Method (hours per week): lecture (2) + exercise (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
Prerequisites: Introductory Micro & Macro (eligibility can be discussed with the instructor) Examination: final exam + short written assignments + exercise participation
ECTS-Credits: 7 Course description:
Over the past centuries economics has changed from a largely verbal discipline that studied human agency in commercial settings to a mathematical discipline that has come to incorporate more
instruments from the scientific toolbox (such as statistics and laboratory practices). The purpose of this course is to uncover the rich intellectual genealogy that still underlies many of the concepts and theories used by economists and to see how modern economics emerged to take its present form.
To do this, we will put the development of economic ideas, theories, and methods in their appropriate historical context. The course will emphasize the incisive change of the economic discipline from the interwar to the post-war period. The course reading consists of the recent and well-received history of economics textbook by Roger Backhouse and selected primary historical texts. The textbook offers us snapshots that range from the rise of commercial society in the seventeenth century, via the development of statistical thinking in the nineteenth to the prominent place economists gained in the public and policy domain after the WWII.
Roger E. Backhouse, (2002). The ordinary business of life : a history of economics from the ancient world to the twenty-first century. Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press.
Reader of selected primary texts (available on course website)
Contact person: Andrej Svorencik, Tel. 181 - 3425, E-Mail: svorencik@uni-mannheim.de, Office: L7, 3-5, R 4.06
Ankündigung Vorbesprechung / Announcement organizational meeting
International Taxation
Donnerstag 17:00 Uhr bis 18:30 Uhr Einzeltermin 04.09.2014 ZEW, Raum 3
Kommentar:
Registration period for the seminars in fall term: 12th May 2014 until 16th May 2014 Please write an e-Mail for the registration to Mathias Dolls (dolls@zew.de)
Selection process for the seminar participants (maximum of 12 students): first come first serve
Please note that a successful exam in "Finanzwissenschaft" is a pre-requirement for participating in the seminar, nonetheless, for the enrolement in May 2014 it is not necessary.
Time and date for the organizational meeting and the actual block seminar will be announced later.
20 Course title: International Taxation
Instructor(s): Prof. Dr. Clemens Fuest, Dr. Mathias Dolls, Philipp Dörrenberg Offered: Winter semester 2014, irregular cycle
Method (hours per week): block seminar (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
Prerequisites: Finanzwissenschaft
Examination: seminar paper + oral presentation ECTS-Credits: 6
Course description:
This course examines various issues in international taxation and the role of the government in a globalized economy. Topics for term papers include corporate taxation, international taxation and tax competition, taxation of the financial sector, and globalization and the size of the government sector.
The seminar is targeted at advanced Bachelor students who have completed the compulsory course Finanzwissenschaft. Students will be assigned a research paper which is the basis for the term paper.
Term papers will be presented in a block seminar.
Contact person(s): Dr. Mathias Dolls, Tel. +49 (0)621 1235-395, E-mail: dolls@zew.de, L7, 1, room 490, n.V.
25.08.2014
Raumänderung / Change in place
Law and Economics
Dienstag 08:30 Uhr bis 11:45 Uhr wöchentlich 21.10.2014 - 02.12.2014 L9, 1-2 003
Mittwoch 08:30 Uhr bis 10:00 Uhr wöchentlich 22.10.2014 - 03.12.2014 L9, 1-2 003 L9, 1-2 009
Kommentar:
Course title: Law and Economics Instructor: Prof. Galina Zudenkova, PhD Offered: every fall semester
Method (hours per week): lecture (2) and practical exercise (1) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
Prerequisites: Intermediate Microeconomics, Basic Game Theory
Examination: Final Exam, written 90 min. (85%) + Participation in class (15%) ECTS-Credits: 6
Course description:
This course provides an introduction to the field of Law and Economics. It covers core ideas in the areas of tort law, contract law and criminal law, property law and the Coase Theorem, intellectual property law and constitutional law, among others. The focus of the lectures will be primarily on theoretical work.
Practice exercises will be assigned during the semester. The course provides an introduction to economic analysis and its application to legal rules and institutions that is accessible to any student who has taken principles of microeconomics and game theory. Students leave the course understanding how
microeconomic theory can be used to critically evaluate law and public policy. The course should prove useful for any student interested in analyzing policy issues. It will be particularly valuable background for those students intending to specialize in public economics and political economy.
21 Contents:
1. Tort law with one active party
2. Tort law with two or more active parties 3. Contracts
4. Contracts with two active parties 5. Criminal law
6. Property rights & the Coase Theorem 7. Intellectual property law
8. Constitutional law
Contact person: Prof. Galina Zudenkova, PhD, E-Mail: galina.zudenkova@gmail.com, L7, 3-5, Tel. 181- 1782.
Raumänderung / Change in place
Social Security and Social Insurance
Dienstag 08:30 Uhr bis 11:45 Uhr wöchentlich 02.09.2014 - 14.10.2014 L9, 1-2 003
Mittwoch 08:30 Uhr bis 10:00 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 15.10.2014 L9, 1-2 003 L9, 1-2 009
Kommentar:
Course title: Social Security and Social Insurance Instructor: Prof. Pierre Boyer, Ph.D.
Method (hours per week): lecture (2) + exercise (1) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
Prerequisites: Microeconomics A and B
Examination: written final exam, 90 min. and practical exercises ECTS-Credits: 6
Course description:
The focus is on the state’s role in providing social security and social insurance programs. We will mainly take a normative perspective, i.e. ask what an ideal state would do in order to achieve distributive objectives. This course will include some exercises.
1. Introduction
2. Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation 3. Social Insurance
4. Social Security and retirement programs Useful references are:
Gruber, J., Public Finance and Public Policy, 2009 (3rd Edition), Worth Publishers.
Stiglitz, J.E., Economics of the Public sector, 2000 (3rd Edition), Norton & Company.
Hindriks, J and G. Myles, Intermediate Public Economics, 2006, MIT Press.
Laffont, J.-J. and D. Martimort, The Theory of Incentives, Princeton University Press, 2002.
Barr, N., Economics of the Welfare State, 2012 (5th edition), OUP Oxford.
Contact person: Prof. Pierre Boyer, Ph.D., L7,3-5, room 217, Tel. (0621) 181-3455, E-Mail:
pierre.boyer@uni-mannheim.de
22 Vorlesung entfällt/ Course is cancelled
Finanzmarktstatistik
Mittwoch 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr wöchentlich 03.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 001
Donnerstag 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 04.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 001/ L7, 3-5 158
Kommentar:
Course title: Finanzmarktstatistik Instructor: Prof. Dr. Uta Pigorsch
Method (hours per week): lecture (2) and tutorials (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: German
Prerequisites: Grundlagen der Ökonometrie (Basic Econometrics) Examination: written (90 minutes)
ECTS-Credits: 7 Course description:
The course covers a variety of models and methods used in the empirical analysis of financial data. This involves a detailed descriptive analysis of asset returns as well as a discussion of appropriate time series models for the mean and volatility dynamics and their use in forecasting and risk management
applications. Moreover, the validity of financial hypotheses will be tested using econometric methods.
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Uta Pigorsch, Tel. 181-1945, E-mail: uta.pigorsch(at)vwl.uni-mannheim.de, L7, 3 - 5, room 126
Raumänderung und Änderung Veranstaltungszeitraum bis Dezember 2014/ Change in place and offered until December 2014
Umweltökonomik
Montag 12:00 Uhr bis 13:30 Uhr wöchentlich 01.09.2014 - 03.11.2014 L7, 3-5 S 031
4 Einzeltermine: tba
Montag 12:00 Uhr bis 13:30 Uhr wöchentlich 01.09.2014 - 01.12.2014 L7, 3-5 001
Kommentar:
Inhalt:
Umweltproblematik und ökonomische Theorie, Theoretische Ansätze zur Lösung des Umweltproblems, Umweltpolitische Instrumente bei unvollkommener Information, Umweltpolitische Instrumente bei unvollkommener Konkurrenz, Instrumente einer praktischen Umweltpolitik, Beurteilung der Instrumente der Umweltpolitik, Makroökonomische Aspekte des Umweltschutzes, Internationale Aspekte der Umweltallokation.
Literatur:
Baumol, W.J. und W.E. Oates, The Theory of environmental policy, 2. ed., Cambridge, Univ. Press, 1988.
Bergh, J.C.J.M. van den (ed.), Handbook of Environmental and Resource Economics, Edward Elgar, 1999.
Cansier, D., Umweltökonomie, 2. ed., Lucius & Lucius, Stuttgart, 1996;
Endres, A., Umweltökonomie, 3. ed., 2007.
Fees, E., Umweltökonomie und Umweltpolitik, Verlag Vahlen, 3. ed., 2007.
Kemper, M., Das Umweltproblem in der Marktwirtschaft, 2. ed., Duncker und Humbold, Berlin, 1993.
23 Kolstad, C.D., Environmental Economics, Oxford Univ. Press, 2000.
Perman, R., Y. Ma u.a., Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, 3. ed., 2003.
Weimann, Joachim, Umweltökonomik, 3. ed., Springer Verlag, 1995.
Course title: Umweltökonomik Instructor: Prof. Dr. Klaus Conrad Method (hours per week): lecture (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: German Examination: written, 90 minutes ECTS-Credits: 5
Course description:
The goal is to define the field of environmental economics and to put it in perspective in relation to economics in general. The introduction deals with externalities, public goods and property rights. Section 2 presents a theoretical approach to cope with environmental problems (Pigou, Coase, price-standard approach, permits). Section 3 deals with environmental instruments under asymmetric information and section 4 with environmental instruments under imperfect competition. Section 5 gives a detailed discussion of environmental policy instruments and section 6 compares them with respect to their pros and cons (dynamic efficiency, incentive for induced technical change, etc.). Section 7 deals with some macroeconomic aspects of environmental protection (e.g. green accounting). Section 8 with the international dimension (transboundary pollution, the acid rain game, global pollution and global warming).
For further information see http://www.vwl.uni-mannheim.de/conrad/cms/index.php
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Klaus Conrad, L7, 3-5, 402, E-Mail: kconrad@rumms.uni-mannheim.de
Änderung Veranstaltungszeitraum bis Dezember 2014/ Offered until December 2014
Energieökonomik
Montag 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr wöchentlich 01.09.2014 - 03.11.2014 L7, 3-5 001
Montag 15:30 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr wöchentlich 01.09.2014 - 01.12.2014 L7, 3-5 001
4 Einzeltermine: tba
Kommentar:
Ziel:
Ziel ist die Betrachtung verschiedener Energiemärkte sowohl aus Sicht ökonomischer Theorieansätze wie auch von ihrer empirischen Seite.
Die Vorlesung konzentriert sich auf Besonderheiten der Energiemärkte wie der Markt für Öl, Erdgas, Kohle, Kernenergie und erneuerbare Energien. Energie ist das Rückgrat jedes Industrielandes und eine Substitution dieses wichtigen Produktionsinputs ist nicht in Sicht. Wegen seiner endlichen Vorkommnisse ist es wichtig, die Theorie des Abbaus nicht-erneuerbarer Ressourcen über die Zeit zu verstehen – ein intertemporales Problem des Ressourcenabbaus. Der Elektrizitätsmarkt ist wegen seiner Aufteilung in Produktion, Verteilung und Verkauf von speziellem Interesse. Marktmacht muss nicht bei der Produktion und beim Verkauf entstehen, aber sie kann bei der Verteilung entstehen (natürliches Monopol).
Gliederung:
1. Besonderheiten der Energiemärkte 2. Märkte für flüssige Energieträger 3. Märkte für gasförmige Energieträger 4. Märkte für feste Energieträger 5. CO2-freie Energieträger 5.1 Kernenergie
5.2 Erneuerbare Energien
24 6. Grundzüge der Theorie erschöpfbarer natürlicher Ressourcen
7. Märkte für Elektrizität
7.1 Besonderheit des Produktes Elektrizität 7.2 Elektrizitätserzeugung
7.3 Marktmacht
7.4 Instrumente der Preis- und Gewinnregulierung 7.4.1 Ramsey Preise
7.4.2 Rate of Return Regulierung 7.4.3 Mark-up Regulierung
7.4.4 Anreizmechanismus zur Erzielung effizienter Preisstrukturen 7.4.5 Peak load Pricing
7.4.6 Mehrteilige Tarife
7.5 Entflechtung vertikal integrierter Stromerzeuger 8. Analyse der Energienachfrage
8.1 Bottom-up-Analyse 8.2 Top-down Analyse
8.2.1 Wirtschaftswachstum 8.2.2 Energiepreiseffekte
8.3 Energienachfrage und technischer Fortschritt 8.4 Energetische Input-Output Analyse
8.5 Die volkswirtschaftlichen Kosten eines Stromausfalls 9. Märkte für Treibhausgas-Emissionen
Literatur:
Erdmann, G. und P. Zweifel, Energieökonomik – Theorie und Anwendungen, Springer Verlag, 2008.
Knieps, G., Wettbewerbsökonomie, 3. Aufl., 2008.
Neher, P.A., Natural Resource Economics, Cambridge University Press, 1990.
Perman, R., Y. Ma, u.a., Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, 2. ed., 1999, 3. ed., 2004.
Pfaffenberger, W. und W. Ströbele, Energiewirtschaft, Oldenbourg Verlag, 2010.
Course title: Energieökonomik Instructor: Prof. Dr. K. Conrad Method (hours per week): lecture (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: German Prerequisites: Grundlagenbereich Examination: written, 90 minutes ECTS-Credits: 5
Course description:
1. Features of energy markets 2. Markets for liquid energy carrier 3. Markets for gaseous energy carrier 4. Markets for solid energy carrier 5. CO2-free energy carrier
6. Fundamentals of the theory of non-renewable natural resources
7. Markets for electricity (market power instruments of price and profit regulation, unbundling of vertical integrated electricity producers)
8. Analysis of energy demand (bottom-up, top-down analysis, energetic input-output analysis) 9. Markets for CO2-emissions
Contact person: Prof. Dr. K. Conrad, E-Mail: kconrad@rumms.uni-mannheim.de, room 4.02
25 19.08.2014
Raumänderung/ Change in place
Applied Microeconometrics with Stata
Freitag 12:00 Uhr bis 13:30 Uhr wöchentlich 05.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L9, 1-2 003 L9, 1-2 009
Freitag 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 12.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 158
Kommentar:
Course title: Angewandte Mikroökonometrie mit STATA / Applied Microeconometrics with STATA Instructor: Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek / Thomas Niebel
Offered: fall term
Method (hours per week): Lecture (2), practical exercises (2) Course Level: Bachelor
Course Language: German or English
Prerequisites: Grundlagen der Ökonometrie / Basic Econometrics Examination: written final exam, 90 min., and practical exercises ECTS-Credits: 7
Course description:
This course will give an overview of microeconometric tools and their applications to large-scale micro- data. Students will learn how to choose and apply appropriate econometric tools considering OLS regression, instrumental variable estimation, discrete choice methods, panel data analysis etc. The focus will be on identification issues and on developing a convincing research design. Moreover, the course will provide an introduction to social network analysis.
Contact person: Irene Bertschek, E-Mail: bertschek@zew.de, Tel. 1235-178, L7,1, room 347.
Terminänderung Vorbesprechung/ Change of date organizational meeting
Das Wirtschaftswunder in der BRD
Dienstag 17:15 Uhr bis 18:45 Uhr Einzeltermin 09.09.2014 Dienstag 19:00 Uhr bis 20:30 Uhr Einzeltermin 09.09.2014 L7, 3-5 P 044
Donnerstag 09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 06.11.2014 Freitag 09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr Einzeltermin 07.11.2014
Kommentar:
Die Anmeldung zum Seminar erfolgt zwischen dem 12. und 16. Mai 2014 bei Prof. Dr. Jochen Streb per Email unter streb@uni-mannheim.de. Bitte geben Sie bei der Anmeldung drei Auswahlthemen in der Reihenfolge Ihrer Präferenz ab. Es gilt: first come, first serve.
Am Dienstag, den 2. September 2014, findet um 17:15 Uhr eine Einführungsveranstaltung statt.
Die Hausarbeiten sind bis zum 27. Oktober 2014, 24 Uhr, in elektronischer Form per Email an Herrn Streb abzugeben.
Themenvorschläge und Einstiegsliteratur finden Sie rechtzeitig vor Beginn der Anmeldungsphase auf der Webseite des Lehrstuhls für Wirtschaftsgeschichte unter "Veranstaltungen":
http://wirtschaftsgeschichte.vwl.uni-mannheim.de/2849.0.html und auch am Schwarzen Brett des Lehrstuhls.
26 Die Veranstaltung ist geplant für folgende Studiengänge: Bachelor VWL, Bachelor Kultur und Wirtschaft, Bachelor Geschichte, Master Wirtschaftspädagogik.
In diesem Seminar untersuchen wir Ursachen und Folgen des Wirtschaftswunders in der BRD. Die Studierenden sind nach dem Besuch der Veranstaltung in der Lage, die für eine abgegrenzte Problemstellung einschlägige Literatur systematisch zu identifizieren, deren Inhalte zu durchdringen, einzuordnen und kritisch zu hinterfragen, die zu behandelnde Fragestellung im jeweiligen
Forschungszusammenhang zu positionieren und mit Hilfe historischer und ökonomischer Methoden zu bearbeiten. Darüber hinaus sind sie damit vertraut, die Ergebnisse ihrer Arbeit zu präsentieren und in einer fachlichen Diskussion zu vertreten.
Der Leistungsnachweis wird durch das Anfertigen einer Hausarbeit, ein Referat zum gleichen Thema und die Übernahme eines Ko-Referats erbracht.
Als Vorbereitung auf die Teilnahme wird der Besuch der Vorlesung „Einführung in die
Wirtschaftsgeschichte für Volkswirte” oder des Proseminars in Wirtschaftsgeschichte empfohlen.
Course title: The German Economic Miracle after World War II Instructor: Prof. Dr. J. Streb
Method (hours per week): block seminar (2)
Course level: Bachelor (VWL), Master (business education) Course language: German
Prerequisites: Lecture ”Einführung in die Wirtschaftsgeschichte für Volkswirte” or other introductory courses in economic history are recommended, but not an indispensable condition for the attendance.
Examination: seminar paper and oral presentation ECTS-Credits: 6
Course description:
In this seminar we analyze the causes and consequences of the German Economic Miracle after World War II. The students will learn to identify and understand the relevant literature, to design their research projects, to analyze empirical problems with the help of historical and economic methods, to write a seminar paper, and to present their results to an academic audience.
Contact person: Prof. Dr. J. Streb, Tel. 181-1932, E-Mail: streb@uni-mannheim.de; L7, 3-5, room P19/20
18.08.2014
Zusätzliche Vorlesung / Additional lecture
Contract Theory: Incentives and Motivation
Freitag 10:15 Uhr bis 11:45 Uhr wöchentlich 05.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L9, 1-2 004
Freitag 13:45 Uhr bis 15:15 Uhr wöchentlich 05.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Kommentar:
Course title: Contract Theory: Incentives and Motivation Instructor: Dr. Philipp Weinschenk
Method (hours per week): lecture (3) + exercise (1) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English
Prerequisites: Microeconomics A + B Examination: written final exam (135 min) ECTS-Credits: 8
27 Course description:
The central concern of this course is how a principal (e.g., an employer) can motivate an agent (e.g., an employee) to perform in her interest. We will consider principal-agent models with moral hazard, tournaments, as well as models of career concerns. We also discuss empirical studies and how behavioral economic aspects influence the design of optimal contracts.
Contact person: Dr. Philipp Weinschenk, E-Mail: weinschenk@coll.mpg.de, Tel.: N/A, Office: L7, 3-5 3.17
Zusätzliche Übung / Additional exercise slot
Applied Multivariate Statistics
Freitag 10:15 Uhr bis 11:45 Uhr wöchentlich 05.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Montag 12:00 Uhr bis 13:30 Uhr wöchentlich 08.09.2014 - 01.02.2014 L15, 1-6 A 001
Freitag 08:30 Uhr bis 10:00 Uhr wöchentlich 12.09.2014 - 05.12.2014 L7, 3-5 P 043
Kommentar:
In dieser Veranstaltung werden klassische statistische Methoden zur Beschreibung und Analyse höherdimensionaler Daten vorgestellt. Von der statistischen Software R wird dabei intensiver Gebrauch gemacht.
Themen: Allgemeine Grundlagen, grafische Methoden, Hauptkomponentenanalyse, Faktorenanalyse, verschiedene Methoden zur Diskriminierung, Klassifizierung und Gruppierung von Daten. Studenten ohne Kenntnisse in Ökonometrie empfehle ich, vorher mit mir Kontakt aufzunehmen.
Literatur: Richard A. Johnson, Dean W. Wichern (2007): Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis; Pearson International Edition.
Course title: Applied Multivariate Statistics Instructor: Dr. Toni Stocker
Offered: fall semester 2014
Method (hours per week): lecture (2) + practical exercises (2) Course level: Bachelor
Course language: English on demand
Prerequisites: Basic Statistics, Basic Econometrics (would be helpful), Laptop required!
Examination: 80% written exam (120 minutes), 20% practical exercises ECTS-Credits: 7
Course description:
In this course, classical statistical methods for describing and analyzing high-dimensional data will be introduced. The statistical software package R will intensively be used. Topics: Principal Components, Factor Analysis, various methods for discrimination, classification and clustering of data. Students without any background in Econometrics are recommended to contact me.
Please, have a look on our website http://mammen.vwl.uni-mannheim.de/ at the beginning of the semester for more course information.
Contact persons: Dr. Toni Stocker, E-Mail: stocker@rumms.uni-mannheim.de, L7, 3-5, room 143, Tel.
181-3963.
