701-0757-AAL Principles of Economics
Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
Lecturers | R. Schubert |
Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Comment | Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. |
Abstract | Students understand basic microeconomics and macroeconomics problems and theories. They are able to argue along economic principles and to judge policy measures. |
Objective | Students should be enabled to understand basic microeconomics and macroeconomics problems and theories. They should be able to argue along economic principles and to judge policy measures. |
Content | Supply and demand behaviour of firm and households; market equilibrium and taxation; national income and indicators; inflation ; unemployment; growth; macroeconomics policies |
Lecture notes | available on electronic platform |
Literature | Mankiw, N.G.: "Principles of Economics", fourth edition, South-Western College/West, Mason 2006. German translation: Mankiw, N.G. : Grundzüge der Volkswirtschaftslehre, 3rd. edition, Stuttgart 2004. |
Prerequisites / Notice | electronic plattform |