Module: Income, Employment and Inflation (5207-080)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Beißinger (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Education for Business and Economics (Bachelor, since 01.10.2018)
  2. Semester, compulsory

Prerequisites for Attendance:

none

Sprache:

German

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Final examination:

written exam

Length of the examination:

90 minutes

Workload:

180 hours 60 hours class attendance 120 hours preparation and follow-up, preparation for the exam and exam

Professional competences:

The students are familiar with the structure and functionality of basic macroeconomic models. They have knowledge in the areas of business cycle and employment theory. They are able to discuss the possibilities and limitations of stabilisation policy and labour market reforms with the aid of theoretical models and to develop relationships between theoretical results and empirical evidence. In the exercise sessions, the students learn how to apply the learned methods of model analysis to answer current economic policy questions.

Comments:

The module includes a lecture and accompanying exercises.

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