The seminar "Recent Developments in International Economic Policy" takes place in the summer semester.
Instructor: Alexander Herborn
Start: Introductory Session 23.04.2025
Room: Seminarraum S204 S 2.105
Grading: Term Paper (Guidelines)
Topic Allocation: During the introductory session.
Deadline for First Drafts (non-graded): 31.05.2025
Presentations: 04.06.2025, 05.06.2025 and 06.06.2025
Deadline for Final Drafts (graded): 30.06.2025 via email to alexander.herborn@uni-leipzig.de
Seminar Content and Learning Objectives
The seminar is part of the module International Economic Policy, which also comprises a course in Economic Policy and a course in European Integration. The seminar scrutinizes the current challenges in international economic policy making. 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.
Requirements and Evaluation
Students are required to attend the entire seminar, present their papers and actively participate in the discussions.
Seminar Dates
Content | Date, Time, Room | |
| 0. | Seminar Topic Assignment | 23.04.2025 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum S204 S2.105 |
| 1. | Presentation | 04.06.2025 09:00 - 18:00 Raum I411 |
| 2. | Presentation | 05.06.2025 09:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum S017 S 00.203 |
| 3. | Presentation | 06.06.2025 09:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum S015 S 00.202 |
Seminar Topics
| Topic | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Germany's Export Model at a Crossroads |
| 2. | Trump's Tariff Policies 2.0 and Global Trade |
| 3. | China's Transition to Innovation-Driven Growth |
| 4. | The Washington Consensus in Retrospect |
| 5. | The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Potential and Challenges |
| 6. | Post-Brexit Financial Market Adaptations in the UK and EU |
| 7. | Sovereign Debt and Fiscal Policy in France |
| 8. | Economic Recovery in Southern Europe |
| 9. | Poland's Economic Miracle |
| 10. | Argentina's Transformation under Milei |
| 11. | Shifts in Defence Spending and Economic Implications |
| 12. | Digital Currency Competition in the European Union |
Basic Literature
- Krugman, Paul / Obstfeld, Maurice / Melitz, Marc 2011: International Economics: Theory and Policy, 9th. edition, Boston.
- Caves, Richard / Frankel, Jeffrey / Jones, Ronald 2007: World Trade and Payments: An Introduction, 10th edition, Boston