ökb251 - International economic ties and the European Union (Complete module description)

Students:
• possess basic knowledge of the topics ‘international economic ties’ and ‘European Union’;
• analyse the links between the convergence of economies and economic growth
• recognise that the increase in the number of international economic ties leads to more economic freedoms and diminishes the significance of the borders between them;
• reflect on the fact that this also leads to increases in the number of dependencies and interdependencies as well as international competitive pressure;
• describe the development of the European Union, starting with the monetary union up to and including the present-day EU
• know about the economic and political objectives of the EU.

Explanatory approaches to international trade and global economy institutions:
• Significance and recording of international trade
• Causes of international trade
• Free trade or protectionism
• Liberalisation and regional economic integration
• Currency and exchange rate
• International financial institutions

The European Union:
• Brief history of European integration
• EU institutions, funding and treaties
• Stages of integration
• EU expansion of 2014
• EU constitution

Kruber, K.-P. (2005): Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen, Ökonomische Bildung kompakt Band 6, Braunschweig: Wetsermann.
Krugman, P. R. (2011): Internationale Wirtschaft. Theorie und Politik der Außenwirtschaft, 9. aktualisierte Auflage, München: Pearson.
Holzinger, K u. a. (2005): Die Europäische Union. Theorien und Analysekonzepte, Paderborn: Schöningh.
Pfetsch, F. R. (2005): Die Europäische Union. Eine Einführung. Geschichte, Institutionen, Prozesse, München: Fink.

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The form of research for conducting the module research will be determined and documented in the regular student session at the start of the semester. This will be explained to the students at the start of the courses.