364-0559-02L Design of Institutions and Political Economy
| Semester | Spring Semester 2023 |
| Lecturers | to be announced |
| Periodicity | two-yearly recurring course |
| Course | Does not take place this semester. |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364-0559-02 V | Design of Institutions and Political Economy Does not take place this semester. Permission from lecturers required for all students. | 2 hrs | to be announced |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Institutions and in particular political institutions are a central determinant of economic performance. In this course, we learn the characteristics of collective decision making and political processes as well as the theoretical tools in institutional design. At the end of the course we will discuss recent research in political economics, design of institutions and policy. |
| Learning objective | In this doctoral course, we learn the theoretical tools and major results in collective decision theory and political economics. We will use this knowledge to discuss recent research in political economics. The course enables the participants to do their own research in political economics or apply the frameworks to interesting institutional design problems in their own research area. |
| Content | Part I: Theoretical Tools and Important Results (lectures) 1. Collective Decision Making and Impossibility Results 2. Voting Models 3. Lobbying 4. Creating Institutions: A Mechanism Design Perspective 5. Dynamic Political Economy Part II: Recent Research in Political Economics (presentations) |
| Prerequisites / Notice | In the first part, the theory is presented in lectures. In the second part, each participant will present a paper of her/his interest from the syllabus (provided in the first class meeting) and has to write a referee report (of max. 3 pages) on it. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 3 credits |
| Examiners | |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | Grades are given for the presentation of a recent research paper and a short referee report on it. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| General | Permission from lecturers required for all students |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate Management, Technology, and Economics | Economics | W |  |