20-201.52 Political Economy

Veranstaltungsdetails

Lehrende: Prof. Dr. Galina Zudenkova

Veranstaltungsart:

Vorlesung

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Political Ecnomy

Credits:

5,0

Unterrichtssprache:

Englisch

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Kommentare/ Inhalte: Module title: Political Economy

Module level: PhD course

Duration: 1 semester

ECTS-Credits: 4 ECTS

Teaching method: lecture (2 SWS)

Workload: 150 working hours

Course language: English

Prerequisites: Microeconomics, game theory

Goals and Contents of the module:

This graduate course brings together the latest research ideas and topics in political economy. The focus will be primarily on theoretical work. The course will consist of three parts.

1. Political Behavior:

Voters, Candidates, Legislatures, Interest Groups, Political Parties, Media.

2. Political Distortions:

Inefficient redistribution, Career concerns, Dynamic Problems.

3. Endogenous Political Institutions.

Literature:

Lecture notes are sufficient and there is no textbook required. The following books are useful if you want to specialize in the area.

Besley, T., Principled Agents: Motivation and Incentives in Politics, Oxford University Press, 2006.

Drazen, A., Political Economy in Macroeconomics, Princeton University Press, 2000.

Grossman, G. and E. Helpman, Special Interest Politics, MIT Press, 2001.

Morton, R., Analyzing Elections, Norton, 2006.

Persson, T. and G. Tabellini, Political Economics: Explaining Economic Policy, MIT Press, 2000.

Shepsle, K., Analyzing Politics, 2nd Edition, Norton, 2010.

Weingast, B. and D. Wittman, Oxford Handbook of Political Economy, Oxford University Press, 2006.

Expected Competences acquired after completion of the module:

Students leave the course understanding how microeconomic theory is applied to critically evaluate interactions between economic and political agents. The course should prove useful for any graduate student interested in analyzing policy issues. It will be particularly valuable background for those students intending to specialize in political economy, institutional economics, and media economics.

Requirements for the assignment of ECTS-Credits and Grades:

Presentation of a research paper (50% of the final grade) plus report on the presented paper (50% of the final grade).

Module coordinator: Prof. Galina Zudenkova, Ph.D.

Course materials: Available on the eLearning portal OLAT in due time.

Further information: Online teaching via Zoom.

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