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Instructors: Prof. Dr. Vera Eva Troeger
Event type:
Interactive class
Displayed in timetable as:
22-40.080
Hours per week:
3
Credits:
6,0
Language of instruction:
English
Min. | Max. participants:
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Comments/contents:
Institutions figure prominently as causes and/or effects in both economics and political science. This course will review major theories and research findings on institutions within these two disciplines, focusing primarily on international institutions. Among the topics addressed will be foundational theories as to why institutions emerge and what functions they (are expected to) serve; how to assess and explain their impact on behavior and outcomes in a diverse range of issue areas, including economic development, trade, security, and human rights; and aspects of institutional resilience and change, such as path dependence and institutional drift.
Learning objectives:
The goal of the course is to equip students with theoretical tools from economics and political science to engage in institutional analysis of their own.
Didactic concept:
The course combines lecture elements with student group exercises that (usually) involve applications of theories to select empirical cases.
Literature:
To get a flavor of the topics addressed in the class, students may wish to consult the following:
S. Voigt, Institutional Economics, An Introduction. CUP (2019)
D. Acemoglu & J.A. Robinson, Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty (2012)
R.A.W. Rhodes, S. A. Binder & B. A. Rockmann, eds., The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions (2006)
R. Richter & E. Furubotn, Institutions and Economic Theory: The Contribution of the New Institutional Economics (2005)
Most of the readings used for the course will be available in PDF format through the university library network.
Additional examination information:
Obtaining credit for the course requires participation in in-class group work (possibly including a presentation) and successfully passing a final exam.
TAKE-HOME EXAM:
Time to process the exam: 120 min
Time frame in which the exam can be completed: 180 min
First exam: 1 March 2021, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Second exam: 31 March 2021, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
The examiner of your course will provide information about the hand out of examination tasks / assignments and their submission.
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