Hauptspalte
Economic Policy SS 2015

Lecturer: Dr. Andreas Hoffmann
Tutor: Sophia Latsos
Start: 7.4.2015
Date: Tuesday, 15:15 Uhr - 16:45 Uhr
Room: Seminar room 13 (I274), institute building
Language: English
Objectives
This course is on economic policy in theory and practice with a focus on financial-crisis related economic policy issues in both the advanced and emerging market economies. We discuss topics such as fiscal demand stimulus, the link between monetary policy and credit booms, problems of debt sustainability and liquidation as well as international aspects of the recent crisis and economic policy responses.
Main Text
Bénassy-Quéré et al., Economic Policy: Theory and Practice, Oxford University Press, 2010.
Requirements
This course is part of the module International Economic Policy. Besides this course the module comprises a class in European Integration as well as a seminar in Development Economics. Grading will be based on an exam covering the two courses worth two-thirds of your grade. For the seminar you will write a short term paper worth one-third of your final grade.
Contents (Subject to changes)
A | Introduction to Economic Policy | |
1. | 07.04.2015 | |
2. | 14.04.2015 | |
3. | A Modern Debate on Demand Stimulus: The Keynes vs. Hayek Video | 21.04.2015 |
4. | (Note: Problem Set 1) | 28.04.2015 |
B | Economic Policy and the Financial Crisis | |
5. | 05.05.2015 | |
6. | 12.05.2015 | |
7. | 26.05.2015 | |
8. | 02.06.2015 | |
C | Economic Policy Challenges | |
9. | Dealing with Sovereign Debt Problems (Note: Problem Set 2) | 09.06.2015 |
10. | Guest Lecture: Sahra Wagenknecht: "Eurokrisenpolitik gescheitert, Sozialabbau beendet? Griechenland und die Folgen für Deutschland und Europa" 18:30, HS1 | 09.06.2015 |
11. | Low Interest Rates, Capital Flows to Emerging Markets and Policy Uncertainty | 16.06.2015 |
12. | 23.06.2015 | |
13. | 30.06.2015 | |
D | Exam | |
14. | Questions and Answers | 16.07.2015 |
15. | Exam | 31.07.2015 |
Problem Sets and Tutoring
Here you can find problem sets on two key topics of the lecture.
Problem Set 1 (due on 12.05.2015)
Problem Set 2 (due on 03.07.2015)
Sophia Latsos is the tutor for the course. She will help you deal with the material and answer any questions on the problem sets.