ECONOMICS
I -- Introduction to Economics,
Microeconomics
-- BIM 2nd semester Summer
Term 2021
|
This class
takes place online via
video conferences Basic Information
Literature:
Student Platforms Aulis & Kahoot:
Tentative
schedule, may
be subject to changes - also the presentation
dates! |
No | week |
date
(week) |
presentations | Unit - topics (Preliminary Schedule) | Material |
1 | 1 |
14 April |
Introduction: Basic problems - Objectives (of Economics / economic policy) Teamwork about Mankiws
"Ten Principles of Economics" and a short excerpt
from B. Obama "The
Audacity of
Hope" (p. 176-184) ->
(p. 178-185
for the teamwork) |
Organisational issues: schedule, assessments, online-learning |
|
2 | 1 |
15 April |
Introduction: Basic problems; economic systems -> Homework
for next week: see table
below |
- Hierarchy
of goals in market economies |
|
3 | 2 |
21 April |
Teamwork about
Mankiws
"Ten Principles of Economics" and |
Don't
forget to upload your expectations in time! (if you
want to) |
|
4 | 2 |
22 April |
now we follow the chapter (numbers) of Sloman: |
PART
A: INTRODUCTION 1: Introducing economics Economic systems Objectives of economic policy and political systems. |
Presentations:
Please use the online resources, tests and case studies on the Sloman webpage (see above) |
5 | 3 |
28 April |
(PART B: FOUNDATIONS
OF MICROECONOMICS 2: Supply and demand) |
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6 | 3 |
29 April |
2: Supply and demand | Topics
of test 1 (preliminary): Introduction, basic questions,
objectives (hierarchy of goals), 10 Principles of Economics, chapters 1 and 2 (as far as discussed) you find an expample (pre-) test in AULIS |
|
7 | 4 |
05 May |
test 1 |
2: Supply and demand) |
Please check whether the registrations
to the presentations (-> AULIS) are correct - and let me know
any changes as well as further registrations. Please
welcome guest (international) students into your teams ! |
8 | 4 |
06 May |
3: Markets
in Action |
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9 | 5 |
12 May |
Please REGISTER to RefWorks, you have to use your university email (...@stud.hs-bremen.de) To access the databases you need a VPN connetion |
-- " -- Presentation of the possibilities of the University Library: Econmics & Business Studies, Selected Resources - Faculty 1: International Business, Data Bases Exercise: For a term paper you need concrete
values (estimations) of the price
elasticity of demand (perhaps in a specific region). It has to
be academic sources! |
- EconLit RefWorks: |
10 | 5 |
13 May |
-- NO class -- |
-- national holiday -- |
->
EconBiz.de -- Find
Economic Literature (Service des ZBW):
- Wissenschaftliche Literatur recherchieren und bewerten (pdf) - Zitieren und Literaturverzeichnis (pdf Faltblatt) - Video-Reihe Hausarbeit +02: Wie suche ich (wissenschaftliche) Information und Fachaufsätze? ... - Guided Walk - Deine erste (Haus)arbeit - Warum das hier wichtig ist (mit Selbsttests) |
11 | 6 |
19 May |
Pres. 3 NO
test 2 |
3: Markets
in Action PART C: MICROECONOMICS |
External links:
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12 | 6 |
20 May |
4: Background to demand | ->
Contents_of7th_edition_online-tests.doc Topics of test 2 (preliminary): principles 1-8 of the 10 Principles of Economics, chapters 3 and 4 (subchapters discussed in class up to now) |
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Current Issues |
Joint
Economic Forecasts (english) MEMORANDUM
2021 |
On April 15 2021 the Joint Economic Forecast Spring 2021 was published: |
On Nov 11 2020 the Council of Economic Experts published its annual report 2020/21:
Overcoming the Coronavirus Crisis Together; Weitere
Infos zum Thema (in German): |
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13 | 7 |
26 May |
Pres. 4 test 2 |
4: Background to demand | The
production process Functions of Competition |
14 | 7 |
27 May |
5: Background to supply | ||
15 | 8 |
2 June |
Pres. 5 NO -> 9 June |
5: Background to supply | (just a reminder:
there are many textbook-resources
available online) |
16 | 8 |
3 June |
5: Background to supply |
Topics
of test 3: chapter 5 (subchapters discussed in class) |
|
17 | 9 |
9 June |
Pres. 6 test 3 |
5: Background to
supply -> Profit Maximisation |
|
18 | 9 |
10 June |
Individual presentation: Deutsche TeleKom
|
5: Background to
supply -> Profit Maximisation
|
Movie "A
beautiful Mind" about John
F. Nash: "the best result will come if
everyone does what is best for himself ... and the group" - "Split or Steal" and "From Stealing to Trust" Topics
of test 4 (preliminary): |
19 | 10 |
16 June |
Pres.
7 |
6: Profit maximising under perfect competition and monopoly |
|
20 | 10 |
17 June |
Pres. 8 |
8: Alternative theories of the firm |
Bundeskartellamt
- Control
of abusive practices - Ban
on cartels |
21 | 11 |
23 June |
(end of 7: Profit maximising under imperfect competition |
Breakout sessions:
research the tasks of the Bundeskartellamt: 1. Merger control 2. Ban on cartels 3. Abuse control 4. Competition Register 5. Public procurement 6. Consumer Protection 7. Whistle-blower 8. Leniency Programme and briefly present the results in class (3 min / group) |
|
22 | 11 |
24 June |
Pres. 9 |
7: Profit maximising under imperfect competition -> Game Theory | Topics
of test 5 (preliminary): chapters 6 to 7 (subchapters discussed in class up to now) |
23 | 12 |
30 June |
test 5 |
7: Profit maximising under imperfect competition -> Game Theory 9:
The theory of distribution of income |
(tasks of
the Bundeskartellamt
cont'd) |
24 | 12 |
01 July |
Pres. 10 |
Part
D Microeconomic Policy |
|
25 | 13 |
07 July |
Pres. 11 | 11: Markets, efficiency and the public interest |
Preview
Economics II (to be updated for 2021) Please register for the presentations |
26 | 13 |
08 July |
Pres. 12 |
11:
Markets, efficiency and the public interest |
Topics of (final) test 6 (preliminary): to be further discussed in class!! Objectives (hierarchy of goals), 10 Principles of Economics, chapters 2, 3.1, 5, 6, (basic) parts of chapters 7 and following (will be discussed in class). |
27 | 14 |
14 July |
Individual presentation: Market Power of Companies test 6 |
12: Environmental Policy 13: Governmental Policy towards Business *** Evaluation *** |
To
review the content of the class, you can for example check: (Contents_of7th_editionBIM_for_Test_of_30min.doc -> EconomicsExamExamples_Micro.doc |
28 | 14 |
15 July |
Pres. 13 |
13: Governmental Policy towards Business Feedback
Discussion |
Please remember: last
BLOG! This should be a reflection of the class |
The "Module
Exercise" takes place every week.
We formed 6 teams and every team / group is assigned tasks for the next
session and is expected to present the results.
The module exercise is part of your individual workload, the lecturer won't
deliver new information there; he will only moderate the sessions. The tasks of
the module exercise normally refer to the topics discussed in the last week(s).
The numbers in the table below normally refer to the chapter in the textbook
(Sloman: "End of chapter questions" = EoC).
The exercises discussed in the module exercise show
the topics of the test. If the students deliver results or approaches
to the solution, we'll discuss the correct solution in class. If no approaches
are presented, the task will not be discussed in class but nevertheless stay
relevant for the test. TENTATIVE schedule:
All students / photos |
Albatraoz | Bravo | Crucio | Dauerstramm | Echo | Foxtrot | |
Names of students
/ pictures: |
Iliane Jana Kristina Leandra Nanella Natalia Sabina |
Cihan Clara Malin Melis Nina Sandra Zoe |
Melina Samuel Jonathan Alex Antonia Tugce |
Alexander Calvin Maiko Mats Nico Yasemin |
Bentje Helen Luisa Marie Martha Paul |
Ahmad Elias Niklas Jascha Laslo |
|
week 1 | presentation
of Mankiws "Principles" & Obama
text - presentation in class: |
1-2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-8 |
9-10 |
Obama |
week 2 | Mankiw: "Problems and Applications" |
Sloman
p 29 (End of chapter 1 questions) 5 and 6 |
13-15 |
10-12 |
7-9 |
4-6 |
1-3 |
week 3 | Mankiw: "Problems and Applications" |
No 17 ONE example ! |
No 17 ONE example ! |
No 17 ONE example ! |
No 17 ONE example ! | No 17 ONE example ! | No 17 ONE example !! |
12 May | EoC Chapter 2 (=End Of Chapter questions of Sloman) We are going to discuss questions 12 from the EconomicsExamExamples_Micro.doc |
1 (recommended to ALL students) |
2 |
4 |
3 and 5 |
6- and 8 |
7 (recommended to ALL students) |
19 May | team
homework: We might discuss questions 13 from the EconomicsExamExamples_Micro.doc |
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-> briefly on 2 June |
EoC Chapter 3 + task
4 from: |
1; 2-a |
3; 2-b |
3; 2-c |
4; 2-d |
5; 2-e |
6; 2-f |
2. / 3. June | EoC Chapter 5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 / 16 June |
EoC Chapter 6 we might do tasks
from: |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
30 June | Each
team please presents their case and their basic learnings in 5-10 minutes Bundeskartellamt
- Control
of abusive practices - Ban
on cartels |
Facebook, Exploitative business terms pursuant to Section 19(1) GWB for inadequate data processing | No proceeding against Lufthansa for abusive pricing | ATM withdrawal fees | Food retailer EDEKA violates prohibition to demand unjustified benefits from de-pendent suppliers | Fines imposedon account of vertical price fixing in the sale of beer | Fines imposed on account of the resale price maintenance of roasted coffee products |
no homework, we might do exercises in class | we'll do exercises
in class Additionally we might discuss some tasks from: VWL1-MicroExamWS11-12.doc (Example of a final test (30 min) |
all teams should please look at the whole exam - we'll roll the dice which team presents which task ;-) | all teams should please look at the whole exam - we'll roll the dice which team presents which task ;-) | all teams should please look at the whole exam - we'll roll the dice which team presents which task ;-) | all teams should please look at the whole exam - we'll roll the dice which team presents which task ;-) | all teams should please look at the whole exam - we'll roll the dice which team presents which task ;-) | all teams should please look at the whole exam - we'll roll the dice which team presents which task ;-) |
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