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Department of Economic Theory, Policy and History Department of Economic Theory, Policy and History

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Johann Scharler Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Johann Scharler, +43 512 507 71010

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PS International Economics: Monetary Economics and International Institutions

PS 2

4,5

*) Students of International Economics and Business Studies (545) must have a positive assessment of the compulsory module 1 "Einführung in die Wirtschaftswissenschaften" and the compulsory module 2 "Einführung in die globale Wirtschaft". Positive completion of the compulsory module "Introduction to Macroeconomics" is recommended. *) Students of economics (571) need a positive assessment of four compulsory modules from the business and/or economics core area according to § 5 para. 1 of the curriculum. A positive assessment of "Introduction to Macroeconomics" and a positive assessment of "Economics and the Public Sector" are recommended. *) Students majoring in International Economics and Business Studies (155) must have completed the 1st stage of the program and in addition to the above modules also have a positive assessment in "Theory of Economic Decisions: Decisions and Strategies".

weekly

each semester

English

Students broaden and deepen their knowledge of the material covered in the lecture.

Parity Conditions Mundell Fleming Model Theory of Optimal Currency Areas International Financial Markets History of the International Financial System

Discussion of problem sets and journal articles

Written exams, presentations, homework assignments, discussions

Olivier Blanchard: Macroeconomics, 5th Edition Maurice Obstfeld, Paul Krugman and Marc Melitz: International Economics, 9th Edition journal articles to be announced

Admission requirements: positive assessment of the mandatory modules Theory of Economic Decisions 1 and Introduction to Macroeconomics