Economics & Statistics
Summer term 2022- 13 July 2023
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Economics & Statistics Summer term 2022- 13 July 2023 |
ECONOMICS
I -- Introduction to Economics,
Microeconomics
-- BIM 2nd semester Summer
Term 2023
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| Basic Information
Literature
Student Platforms AULIS & Kahoot
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| No | week |
date
(week) |
presentations | Unit - topics (Preliminary Schedule) | Material |
| 1 | 1 |
13
April |
Introduction: Basic problems - Objectives (of Economics / economic policy) Teamwork (houses)
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 |
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| 2 | 1 |
14
April |
-> Homework for week 3: see table below Use
the class time for your homework = Mankiw principles / Obama: |
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| 3 | 2 |
20
April |
(from today on we (houses) play a Kahoot quiz) register to Kahoot
using your (nick) name followed by the first letter of your house, e.g:
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Introduction: Basic problems; economic systems |
+ Mankiw: "Problems and Applications" (see table below) Literature
Management System -> ZOTERO |
| 4 | 2 |
21
April |
We'll work with ZOTERO, please install the app and the Zotero Connector for your browser -> 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 to use - and quote correctly of course
- different sources about the basic approaches / assumptions of Economics.
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Let's
Have a look around at the SuUB: University
Library: Econmics
& Business Studies, Selected
Resources - Faculty 1: International Business, Data
Bases - for example: ->
EconBiz.de -- Find
Economic Literature (Service of ZBW)
- Research skills: - OECD iLibrary:
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/ Don't forget to upload your expectations on time! (if you want to) |
| 5 | 3 |
27 April | Teamwork (houses)
presentation about Mankiws
"Ten Principles of Economics" and |
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| 6 | 3 |
28 April |
Joint Economic Forecasts (english)
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29.4.23: Arbeitsgruppe Alternative Wirtschaftspolitik - MEMORANDUM 2023 Globalisierung am Ende - Zeit für Alternativen Arbeitsgruppe Alternative Wirtschaftspolitik (auch: "Memorandum-Gruppe" bzw. "Memo-Gruppe") -> https://www.alternative-wirtschaftspolitik.de Auf dieser Webseite finden sich auch akutelle Veröffentlichen zur derzeitgen (Wirtschafts-) Lage |
Managing the energy crisis in solidarity, shaping the new reality Weitere Infos zum
Thema (in German): |
| 7 | 4 |
4
May |
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) |
| 8 | 4 |
5
May |
test 1 |
(PART B: FOUNDATIONS
OF MICROECONOMICS 2: Supply and demand) |
Topics
of test 1 (preliminary): Introduction, basic questions,
objectives (hierarchy of goals), |
| 9 | 5 |
11
May |
2: Supply and demand | Important: The tests can only be taken IN CLASS (I'll take a participants list, please bring your student ID), if you take it from another place, it doesn't count |
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| 10 | 5 |
12
May |
3: Markets
in Action |
Please check whether the registrations for the presentations (-> AULIS) are correct - and let me know any changes as well as further registrations. Please welcome guest (international) students into your groups ! External
links: |
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| 11 | 6 |
18
May |
no class |
national holiday |
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| 12 | 6 |
19 May (hybrid?) |
(no Pres. 3) test 2 |
3: Markets
in Action PART C: MICROECONOMICS |
Topics of test 2 (preliminary): principles 1-8 of the 10 Principles of Economics, chapters 2 and 3 (only 3.1 Elasticity) Examples of old written exams (different type and
longer than ours, just for your orientation about the topcis: |
| 13 | 7 |
25
May |
Pres. 4 |
4: Background to demand | |
| 14 | 7 |
26
May |
5: Background to supply | The
production process Functions of Competition |
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| 15 | 8 |
1
June |
Pres. 5 |
5: Background to supply | (just a reminder:
there are many textbook-resources
available online) |
| 16 | 8 |
2
June |
test
3 |
5: Background to supply -> Profit Maximisation |
Topics
of test 3: chapter 4 and 5 (subchapters discussed in class) |
| 17 | 9 |
8
June |
Pres. 6 |
5: Background
to supply -> Profit Maximisation |
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| 18 | 9 |
9
June |
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6: Overview: perfect competition, monopoly an other market structures *** Evaluation
***
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| 19 | 10 |
15
June |
Pres.
7 |
6: Profit maximising under perfect competition (and monopoly) |
Topics
of test 4 (preliminary): |
| 20 | 10 |
16
June |
no class |
use the time to (p)review our topics / housework |
(tasks of the
Bundeskartellamt
cont'd) + teamwork in Module Exercise |
| 21 | 11 |
22
June |
Pres. 8 |
6: Profit maximising under perfect competition and monopoly |
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| 22 | 11 |
23
June |
Pres. 9 |
6: Profit maximising under perfect competition and monopoly |
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| 23 | 12 |
29
June |
Thank you for your feedback, here
are the results of your evaluation of this class |
(end of 7: Profit maximising under imperfect competition |
Topics
of test 5 (preliminary): chapters 6 to 7 (subchapters discussed in class up to now) |
| 24 | 12 |
30
June |
Pres. 10
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7:
Profit maximising under imperfect competition -> Game Theory |
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" Bundeskartellamt
- Control
of abusive practices - Ban
on cartels Examples: 1) do you like a coffee? 2) Bundesliga 3) cars & steel 4) Deutsche Bahn AG to make changes to ticket sales |
| 25 | 13 |
6
July |
Pres. 11 | 8: Alternative theories of the firm 9: The theory of distribution of income |
About Distribution
of Income and Inequality |
| 26 | 13 |
7
July |
Pres. 12 |
Part
D Microeconomic Policy |
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 |
13
July |
Pres. 13 test 6 |
11: Markets, efficiency and the public interest 12: Environmental Policy |
Preview
Economics II (to be updated for 2023) Please register for the presentations |
| 28 | 14 |
14
July |
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
will form 6 houses and every house 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) so you can prepare for the tests. 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:
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Alfa
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Bravo
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Charlie
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Delta
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Elite
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Firkytoodle
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| Names of students
/ pictures: |
Tatjana Thien Joanies Sophia Chantal Maike Beyza |
Vanessa |
Christin Evelin Mert Yaschika Samira Till |
Sören Nico Joschua Sarah Timon Jan Niklas Hannah |
Sofía Madi Inga Marcel Janne Celina Yasemin |
Yasmin Ali Kelechi Lucas Jan Paulino Luis |
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| week 1 in class |
presentation
of Mankiws "Principles" & Obama
text - presentation in class: |
1-2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-8 |
9-10 |
Obama |
week 2 in class |
+
literature research: your chapter or |
+
literature research: your chapter or |
+
literature research: your chapter or |
+
literature research: your chapter or |
+
literature research: your chapter or |
+
literature research: your chapter or |
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| week 3 | Mankiw: "Problems and Applications" |
7-9 + No 17 ONE example ! |
4-6 + No 17 ONE example ! |
1-3 + No 17 ONE example ! |
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| week (= 5 May) |
Mankiw: "Problems and Applications" |
Sloman
p 29 (End of chapter 1 questions) 5 and 6 + No 17 ONE example ! |
13-15 + No 17 ONE example ! |
10-12 + No 17 ONE example ! |
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| week 5 (= 12 May) |
EoC Chapter 2 (=End Of Chapter questions of Sloman) together And we might discuss question 12 (equilibrium in PC) from the EconomicsExamExamples_Micro.doc |
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| week 6 | EoC Chapter 3 We might discuss questions 13 from the EconomicsExamExamples_Micro.doc |
1; 2-a |
3; 2-b |
3; 2-c |
4; 2-d |
5; 2-e |
6; 2-f |
week 7 in class |
EoC Chapter 5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
EoC Chapter 6 we might do tasks
from: |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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| 16.6.23 (1) | Research the TASKS
of the Bundeskartellamt: and present the results in our next class |
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 |
| 16.6.23 (2) | 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 |
In the ME, we
can do exercises: 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 ;-) | |
| Review and your questions | You find some old exams here | You find some old exams here | You find some old exams here | You find some old exams here | You find some old exams here | You find some old exams here |
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On
15 March 2023 the Joint Economic Forecast Spring 2023 was
published: 
