Summer term - Seminar on Development Economics and Economic History (E581B)
Content
In this seminar, students can obtain deep insight into our research on empirical development economics and economic history. They will receive some explanation about research design from the advisor, read exciting new literature and perform parts of the data analysis themselves. Visits in archives might be part of the internship, but this will not always be possible. Topics included are, for example, the effects of development aid, brain drain, and general development trends (human capital, welfare) in poor countries over the long run. The topics are chosen based on the research that is ongoing in our group at the time of the internship. At the end of the internship, the students write a term paper that reports their research activities, the documents and the stata do-files they worked with.
Key facts about the course
ECTS-Credits
9
Level
M.Sc.
Degree
Workload
30/240
class/self
Cycle
SS
generally
Course language
ENG
Duration of the module
1
term
Exam written
Term paper
Maximum Student number
40
Registration
Necessary!
Registration period: Summer term (April 1st to September 30th)
Type of registration: online form
(Available during the registration period.)
Please note: You will get an confirmation mail with an invitation to your first meeting!
Course type
Seminar (2 SWS)
Literature
Baten, Joerg (ed.), A History of the Global Economy: 1500 to the Present, Cambridge University Press)
Please refer to the studies on our homepage.
Objectives
Students unterstand the current research methods in economic history, put their theoretical knowledge into practice and prove it. They also know how to participate in scientific projects.