First of all, welcome to our chair! It is a very good idea to write your thesis in Macroeconomics, because this will help you to understand and analyse global economic questions and relationships. With a particular focus on real-world applications and policy implications you will learn to practically address emerging global economic challenges.
In General
In the thesis seminar “new macroeconomic realities” students deal with contemporary challenges in the field of macroeconomics. The primary goal of the seminar is to expose students to the latest developments and methodologies in empirical macroeconomics, with a particular focus on real-world applications and policy implications that address emerging global economic challenges.
Participants are expected to select a specific academic paper on current macroeconomic realities, such as the economic impact of climate change, shifts in monetary or fiscal policy, or responses to geopolitical uncertainty. Under our guidance, students will be able to (1) succinctly summarize the relevant literature, (2) understand existing theories, and (3) gather and analyze relevant data to produce empirical research. Most theses typically do all three but 1, 2, or 3 are sufficient for best grades.
Important for your thesis:
A clear basic question (to which your paper makes important contributions)
An introduction that makes the motivation for the work clear: Why is this question interesting?
A reference to previous literature.
Description of the data basis
Description of the methodology used
Useful graphs and tables that are discussed in the text in as much detail as necessary.
A conclusion that refers back to the basic question and formulates the achievements of the work confidently, but without exaggeration.
During the thesis, students are accompanied and supported by lecturers in consultation hours. Students present their interim and final results on 2 dates.
