716006 Fundamentals of economics and regional policy

winter semester 2013/2014 | Last update: 19.11.2013 Place course on memo list
716006
Fundamentals of economics and regional policy
VO 2
3,5
not applicable
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German

The students receive a general overview about principles, concepts, terms & definitions, problems, schools, relations and interdependencies of Economics, Political Economy and Regional Policy.

They become familiar with selected literature and references, learn how to make use of these sources and to reflect them

  •     Economic thinking
  •  Disciplines, schools and selected representatives in economic sciences
  •  Evolvement and development of economic sciences
  •  Economic goals, relations, interdependencies and conflicts
  •  Economic growth, investment, consumption and competitiveness
  •  Market, state and regulation
  •  Regional & locational policy
  •  Economic figures in an international and regional context

Lecture with media support. Questions, answer & discussions on topics of practical relevance

written exam

Compulsory literature:

·       N. Gregory Mankiw, Mark P. Taylor: Grundzüge der Volkswirtschaftslehre, 5. Auflage. Schäffer-Poeschel, Stuttgart 2012, ISBN 978-3-7910-3098-2

 

Additional literature:

·       Selected artices from qualified papers and journals, e.g. Handelsblatt, Zürcher Zeitung, Die Welt, Economist etc.

·       Paul A. Samuelson, Paul A., William D. Nordhaus: Volkswirtschaftslehre, 4., aktualisierte Auflage, Mi Wirtschaftsbuch, ISBN-13: 9783868800890

·       Peter Bofinger, Grundzüge der Volkswirtschaftslehre, Eine Einführung in die Wissenschaft von Märkten, 3., aktualisierte Auflage, Pearson, ISBN: 978-3-8273-7354-0

 

 

 

The exam will take place in the computer rooms of MCI - Management Center Innsbruck, Location II, Universitätsstraße 5-7

07.10.2013
Group 0
Date Time Location
Mon 2013-10-07
12.00 - 15.00 Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7 Barrier-free
Mon 2013-10-14
12.00 - 15.00 Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7 Barrier-free
Mon 2013-10-21
12.00 - 15.00 Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7 Barrier-free
Mon 2013-10-28
12.00 - 15.00 Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7 Barrier-free
Mon 2013-11-04
12.00 - 15.00 Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7 Barrier-free
Mon 2013-11-11
12.00 - 15.00 Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7 Barrier-free
Mon 2013-11-18
12.00 - 15.00 Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7 Barrier-free
Mon 2013-11-25
12.00 - 15.00 Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7 Barrier-free