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Contact: Jan Christian SchinkeStudent Service Center – International Relations

Georg-August University of GöttingenPlatz der Göttinger Sieben 3D-37073 Göttingen

Phone +49 (0)551 / 39-12420E-Mail: [email protected]

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Faculty of Economic Sciences

Courses taught in EnglishWinter Semester 2010/2011

First Day of Lectures: 25 October 2010 · Ending of Lectures: 11 February 2011

Master Level

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B.WIWI-VWL. Competition Policy in the European Union 800668 5

B.WIWI-VWL. Economics and Politics of Globalization 6

Content

Bachelor Level

Development Economics

M.WIWI-VWL.0019 Advanced Development Economics 800670 8

M.WIWI-VWL.0047 Economics and Politics of International Financial 800499 9Organizations

M.WIWI-VWL.0050 Seminar on Development Aid 800634 10

M.WIWI-VWL.0055 Seminar: Globalization and Development 800660 11

M.WIWI-VWL.0068 Growth and Development 800611 12

M.WIWI-VWL. Economics of Terrorism 13

M.WIWI-VWL. Causes and Consequences of Terrorism 14

Economics

M.WIWI-VWL.0046 Seminar: Topics in International Trade 800030 15

M.WIWI-VWL.0054 Behavioral Game Theory 800500 16

Statistics & Econometrics

M.WIWI-QWM.0004 Econometrics I 800040 17

M.WIWI-QWM.0007 Bayesian Methods and Hidden Markov Models 800655 18

M.WIWI-QWM. Microeconometrics for Policy Evaluation 800696 19

Master Level

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Business Information Systems

M.WIWI-WIN.0004 Crucial Topics in Information Management 800413 20

M.WIWI-WIN.0008 Change & Run IT 800390 21

Rural Development

M.Tro.0021 Microeconomic Theory of Agricultural Production 740121 22

M.Tro.0030 Socioeconomics of Rural Development and 740116 23Food Security

Content

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Master LevelBachelor Level

B.WIWI-VWL. Competition Policy in the European Union

Time: Wednesday, 08.00 am – 10.00 am

Room: ZHG 002

Lecturer: Agnieszka Gehringer, Ph.D.

Credits: 6

Assessment: written exam

Course type: lectures

Course content: Introduction in the economics of competition policy;Description of the aims and tools of the competition policy in theEuropean Union

Requirements:

Recommended Microeconomics Iprerequisites:

Bachelor Level

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B.WIWI-VWL. Economics and Politics of Globalization

Time: to be announced

Room: to be announced

Lecturer: Dr. Martin Gassebner

Credits: 6

Assessment: to be announced


Course content:

Requirements:

Recommendedprerequisits:

Bachelor Level

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Master Level

Development Economics 8 – 14

Economics 15 – 16

Statistics & Econometrics 17 – 19

Business Information Systems 20 – 21

Rural Development 22 – 23

Master Level

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M.WIWI-VWL.0019 Advanced Development Economics

Time: Monday – Friday, 08:00 am – 06:00 pm(October 11th – 15th, 2010)


Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Axel Dreher

Credits: 6

Assessment: written exam (November 12th, 2010)

Course type: lectures, tutorials

Course content: Overview of cutting edge research issues in development economics:Measuring development, Growth, Poverty, Inequality and development,Aid and development, Population issues, Human resources, Land andcredit market failures

Requirements:

Recommendend Statistics, Development and Growth, Development Economics Iprerequisites:


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M.WIWI-VWL.0047 Economics and Politics of InternationalFinancial Organizations

Time: Tuesday, 04:00 pm – 06:00 pm

Room: Oec 0.169 (Oeconomicum)


Credits: 6



Course Content: Normative and Positive Theory of International Organizations, International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group (IBRD, IDA,IFC, MIGA)

Requirements:

Recommendend Econometrics or Panel Analysisprerequisites:


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M.WIWI-VWL.0050 Seminar on Development Aid

Time: Wednesday, 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm (October 27th, 2010)Friday, 09:30 am – 07:00 pm (February 11th, 2011)Saturday, 09:30 am – 07:00 pm (February 12th, 2011)

Room: MZG 1213 (Blauer Turm) on WednesdayTO.136 (Theologicum) on FridayMZG 1141 (Blauer Turm) on Saturday


Credits: 6

Assessment: seminar paper, presentation


Course Content: Theories of Development Aid, Aid Allocation, Conditionality, Debt re-lief as a form of development aid?, Easterly vs. Sachs: AlternativeRoutes for Development?, Aid effectiveness, Reasons for the ineffective-ness of aid, Reform proposals for a more effective delivery of aid.

Requirements:

Recommendend Econometrics or Panel Analysisprerequisites:


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M.WIWI-VWL.0055 Seminar: Globalization and Development

Time: Wednesday, 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm (October 27th, 2010)Friday, 09:00 am – 04:00 pm

Room: Oec.1.163 (Oeconomicum) on WednesdayOec.1.162 (Oeconomicum) on Friday

Lecturer: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jan Lay

Credits: 6


Course type: seminar

Course content: This seminar deals with selected topics regarding the relationship be-tween globalization and economic development. More specifically, wewill examine different channels through which globalization can con-tribute to economic development and poverty reduction and assesswhich risks and challenges are associated to this process. Participantswill write a seminar paper that focuses on a specific research question.This paper will be presented and discussed in the seminar.

Requirements: Independent scientific elaboration on a specific topic in written formand presentation of this topic in the seminar.

Recommendend Development Economics prerequisites:


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M.WIWI-VWL.0068 Growth and Development

Time: Wednesday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmThursday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmFriday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Room: VG 2.101 (Verfügungsgebäude)

Lecturer: Dr. Manoel Bittencourt

Credits: 6

Assessment: written exam (December 16th, 2010)


Course content:

Requirements:

Recommendendprerequisites:


M.WIWI-VWL. Economics of Terrorism




Credits: 6



Course content:

Requirements:

Recommendend


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M.WIWI-VWL. Causes and Consequences of Terrorism




Credits: 6



Course content:

Requirements:



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M.WIWI-VWL.0046 Seminar: Topics in International Trade

Time: Wednesday, 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm (October 27th, 2010)Friday, 08:00 am – 05:00 pm (January 14th, 2011)Saturday, 08:00 am – 02:00 pm (January 15th, 2011)

Room: TO.136 (Theologicum)

Lecturer: Prof. Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso, Ph.D.

Credits: 6



Course Content:

Requirements:

Recommendend International Tradeprerequisites:

Economics

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M.WIWI-VWL.0054 Behavioral Game Theory

Time: Thursday, 10:00 am – 11:30 am


Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Claudia Keser

Credits: 6

Assessment: written exam (February 24th, 2011), seminar paper


Course Content: Game theory is a mathematical theory that examines the strategic inter-action of individuals. It derives what players with certain cognitive ca-pabilities are likely to do. Behavioral game theory examines whatpeople actually do. In this course, we discuss several important resultsin behavioral game theory, based on the method of experimental eco-nomics. Students will acquire solid hands-on experience with the ex-perimental method by designing, running and analyzing their ownexperiment in small project teams.

Requirements:


Economics

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M.WIWI.QMW.0004 Econometrics ITime: Wednesday, 12:00 pm – 02:00 pm

Room: ZHG 002

Lecturer: Prof. Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso, Ph.D.

Credits: 6


Couse type: lectures, tutorials

Course content: This lecture provides a detailed introduction and discussion to the theory of several topics of econometrics. In a practical course the stu-dents will apply the methods discussed to real economic data andproblems using the statistical software package STATA.

Recommended Mathematics (linear algebra), Statistics.prerequisites: Introduction to Econometrics (or similar lecture)


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M.WIWI.QMW.0007 Bayesian Methods and Hidden Markov ModelsTime: Thursday, 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm

Room: MZG 8.163

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Walter Zucchini

Credits: 6



Course content: Part 1: Hidden Markov ModelsThis course gives an introduction to hidden Markov Models. The em-phasis will be on the application of the models, in particular modelspecification, parameter estimation, model selection, diagnostic check-ing, and forecasting. There will be regular sessions in the computer labin which students will be required to apply the methodology to realtime series data. It is assumed that participants are familiar with thefreeware statistical package R.

Part 2: Bayesian MethodsThe Bayesian approach to statistical analysis offers a natural way tocombine prior information with empirical observations. This distin-guishes it from the classical approach which is based solely on sampleinformation. Recent developments in computing power and in simula-tion methodology have greatly expanded the range of applications thatcan be analyzed using Bayesian methodology, and hence their the pop-ularity. This course introduces the basic concepts in the Bayesian ap-proach, such as likelihood, prior distribution, posterior distribution,predictive distribution, inference and coherence. The Bayesian ap-proach is contrasted with the classical approach, which based on a rel-ative frequency interpretation of probability are contrasted. MonteCarlo Markov Chain methods (MCMC), such as the Gibbs sampler andthe Metropolis-Hastings algorithms, which are need to implementBayesian Methods in practice will be introduced. Methods for modelselection will be covered. The course will include a practical computerlab component in which participants are expected to apply themethodology using the Statistical package R.

Requirements:

Recommendedprerequisites:


M.WIWI-QMW. Microeconometrics for Policy Evaluation

Time: Monday, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm


Lecturer: Dr. Rodolfo Stucchi

Credits: 4

Assessment: take-home exam


Course content: The objective of this course is to deal with someimportant topics in the empirical microeconometricsanalysis of public policies. The emphasis of thecourse is on the econometric techniques and theirapplication to particular problems.

Recommended Participants are expected to have a basicprerequisites: understanding of econometrics.


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M.WIWI.WIN.0004 Crucial Topics in Information Management Time: to be announced


Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Lutz M. Kolbe

Credits: 12

Assessment: assignment, presentation

Couse type: seminar

Course content: Presence at all mandatory appointments such as kick-off, final presentation, or a possible excursion. Topics: Concentrates on currentlypressing topics of IT Management such as IT Services, IT Security, IT Innovation, etc.

Requirements:

Recommended knowledge in Information Managementprerequisites:


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M.WIWI.WIN.0008 Change & Run ITTime: Thursday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm


Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Lutz M. Kolbe

Credits: 6

Assessment: written exam, ITIL-simulation


Course content: This module is divided into three parts: (IT) Project Management, ITService Management (ITIL) and (IT) Innovation Management. The ob-jective of this lecture is to impart knowledge about the fundamentals ofevery topic as well as their relevance and impact for practice. Thereforethis module covers different aspects like Do’s and Don’ts and the usageof Best Practices like PMI or ITIL. A role game is part of the tutorial topractice important parts of the lecture.

Recommended Fundamentals of Information Managementprerequisites:

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Rural Development

M.Tro.0021 Microeconomic Theory of Agricultural ProductionTime: Wednesday, 16:15 pm – 17:45 pm


Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim

Credits: 6


Couse type: lectures

Course content:

Requirements:

Recommendedprerequisites:

M.Tro.0030 Socioeconomics of Rural Development andFood Security

Time: Monday, 08:30 am – 10:00 pmWednesday, 14:15 pm – 15:45 pm


Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim

Credits: 6



Course content:

Requirements:

Recommendedprequisites:

Rural Development

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