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Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics attempts (among other things) to describe macroeconomic development (empiricism), explain macroeconomic relationships (theory) and make suggestions for solving problems (policy). In particular, the course examines which factors can explain macroeconomic production over different time horizons (short, medium and long term). The course provides a (first) insight into macroeconomic theory and discusses current challenges in macroeconomics.

Turner: Summer semester
Language: German
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Money and Currency

The course provides an insight into monetary theory and monetary policy, the interrelationships between the money, credit and foreign exchange markets and the effects of monetary and currency policy decisions. The course discusses the institutional framework, objectives, strategy, instruments and transmission mechanisms of European monetary policy.

Term: Summer semester
Language: German
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Introduction to Econometrics

The course provides an insight into the application of important econometric methods supported by the statistical software R. The methods and methods of econometrics will be discussed. The methods and their fundamentals as well as their practical implementation are discussed on the basis of concrete problems.

Timetre: Summer semester
Language: German
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Proseminar Monetary Macroeconomics

The proseminar deals with changing topics from the field of (monetary) macroeconomics that are relevant both in the current specialist literature and in public discourse. The participants of the proseminar prepare a scientific term paper and present it in a block event.

Tournus: Summer and winter semester
Language: German
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Vertiefung Makroökonomik/Advanced Macroeconomics

The course addresses different concepts and research questions in macroeconomics discussing recent challenges of the macroeconomy (e.g. large increase in inflation) and extending closed-economy macro models by the role of expectations and international trade. Attention is devoted to both the theoretical underpinnings of the models and their policy implications for governments and central banks.

Term: winter term
Language: English
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Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/International Economics

The course discusses different international trade models explaining trade patterns, gains from trade, and the role of trade for the income distribution within a country. In addition, the course also looks at the effect of different trade policy instruments, exchange rate determination, and the role of the exchange rate in open-economy macro models.

Term: winter term
Language: English
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Empirical Macroeconomics/Empirical Macroeconomics

The course deals with widely used econometric methods for the analysis of macroeconomic research questions and also discusses challenges in empirical research with a focus on macroeconomics. The course draws attention to both the theoretical underpinnings of the methods and their practical implementation in R.

Term: winter term
Language: English
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Seminar Monetary Macroeconomics

The seminar deals with changing topics from the field of (monetary) macroeconomics, which are of central importance both in the current specialist literature and in public discourse. The participants of the seminar prepare a scientific paper and present it in a block event.

Tournus: Summer and winter semester
Language: German/English
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Research Methods in Economics

The professorship participates in the faculty's lecture series on research methods in economics.

Tournus: Winter semester
Language: German
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The professorship supervises theses on current topics in macroeconomics. Enquiries can be made at any time. It is also possible to suggest your own topics.