wir290 - Economic Growth (Complete module description)
Module label | Economic Growth |
Module code | wir290 |
Credit points | 6.0 KP |
Workload | 180 h |
Institute directory | Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law (Business Administration and Business Education) |
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Prerequisites | none |
Skills to be acquired in this module | Upon completion of the module, students will be able to: - discuss fundamental economic growth models and analyse empirical evidence, - analyse the long-term determinants of economic development and discuss them in the context of modern societies, - evaluate strategies to reach sustainable economic growth discussed in the public and politics, - participate in a discussion on the topic, developing a well-grounded position and problem solving strategy. |
Module contents | The module consists of a lecture and a seminar. “Why are we so rich and they so poor?” In the module, the theoretical models, the empirical evidence, and the strategies applied or discussed by politics to reach sustainable economic growth are introduced and discussed. |
Recommended reading | Jones, C. I. (2013), Introduction to Economic Growth (3rd ed.), New York: Norton. Easterly, W. (2002), The Elusive Quest for Growth. Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics, Cambridge: MIT Press. |
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Language of instruction | English |
Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
Module frequency | jährlich |
Module capacity | unlimited |
Reference text | Dieses Modul besteht aus einer Vorlesung und einem Seminar. Beide Veranstaltungen werden in englischer Sprache angeboten. Die Präsentation von Referaten im Seminar ist in Ausnahmefällen auch in deutscher Sprache möglich. Die Klausuraufgaben können in deutscher oder englischer Sprache beantwortet werden. |
Type of course | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Lecture | 2 | 28 | ||
Seminar | 2 | 28 | ||
Total module attendance time | 56 h |
Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | end of semester |
written exam |