(Economics of Social Policy), Master, 5 ECTS

Lehrveranstaltung: Seminar

Turnus: Winter-/Sommersemester – bitte beachten Sie, dass die Anmeldung jeweils im Semester vorher stattfindet! 

Ansprechpartner: Prof. Rincke, Prof. Matthias Wrede, Prof. Büttner

Inhalt: Aktuelle Themen der Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik

Sprache: Englisch

Weitere Informationen: Course Description WS 2020/21

During the seminar, participants will discuss a broad range of topics. A first set of topics address questions related to spatial and public economics (Prof. Wrede). A second set relates to issues in behavioral and public economics (Prof. Rincke). Finally, the seminar also deals with issues in public economics (Prof. Büttner). The list of topics below provides more details, including references and brief comments on the research questions covered in the respective literature.

The seminar has two consecutive parts. In the first part, students write a thesis (15 pages) under the guidance of their advisor. In an introductory session, students learn about the principles of scientific work and the scope of analysis that is expected. The thesis elaborates on the literature (see the list of topics for the main article(s) to be covered). Students are expected to search for additional literature and then work independently on their topic. Advisors provide close guidance during this process. The second part consists of a two-day seminar (January 28/29, 2021) of students’ presentations. Before preparing their presentations, supervisors will provide students with detailed feedback on their thesis.

For application please submit the participation form to david.hardt@fau.de by August 3, 2020. Please note that the maximum number of participants is 10 students. The deadline for submitting the seminar theses is January 11, 2021.

For more organisational details, thesis topics, and grading, please refer to the Course Description WS 2020/21.

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