European Integration

Lecturer: Dr. Philipp Mundt
Start: 09.04.2025
Date: Wednesday, 11:15 - 12:45
Room: Seminarraum 17 (I374)
Language: English
Credits: 10 ECTS
Assessment: Written exam, term paper and presentation
Module number: 07-202-2203

Aims of the lecture

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the economic and political foundations of the European integration process. In the first part, we will explore the history and underlying rationale of European integration, applying fundamental economic concepts to assess the impact of EU trade policy, regional policy, factor market integration, and agricultural policy. The second part will focus on the creation of the European Monetary Union, examining its implications, shortcomings, and the challenges associated with its enlargement.

Literature

• Baldwin and Wyplosz: The Economics of European Integration, McGraw-Hill, current edition
• De Grauwe: Economics of Monetary Union, Oxford University Press, current edition

Requirements

This course is part of the module International Economic Policy, which also comprises a course in Economic Policy as well as a seminar. Students can chose between participation in the seminar "Recent Developments in International Economic Policy" or "Geopolitical Fragmentation and Monetary Policy". Two-thirds of the module grade will be based on a written exam covering the two courses. For the seminar you will write a short term paper accounting for the remaining one-third of your module grade.

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