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SoSe 26: Master's programmes

Master Public Economics (ab WiSe 22/23)

0353c_MA120

  • Academic Practice

    0258eA1.4

    learning objectives:
    Students will be enabled to present their own research results in a scientific manner and to represent them to a critical professional audience. They will become familiar with common presentation and discussion practices in economics research work. They will be able to present their own methodological approaches for discussion and critically question conclusions derived from their own research. The aim here is the subsequent processing of critical-constructive contributions in their own research work.

    course content:
    Current research questions in topics of theoretical and empirical economics.

    language of instruction:
    English

    workload
    180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every semester

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    • 10143951 Colloquium
      Academic Practice (C) (Ulrich Schneider, Anja Prummer)
      Schedule: Do 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-16)
      Location: 202 Sitzungsraum / Kaminzimmer (Boltzmannstr. 16-20)

  • Optimal Taxation

    0353cA1.4

    learning objectives:
     Students will have a deeper understanding of how taxes work and of the conflicting objectives of taxation within which national and international tax policy takes place. They are in possession of the tax-theoretical methodological tools to be able to participate in tax-theoretical and tax-policy discourses in a qualified manner, to assess tax-policy proposals or to develop such proposals.

    course content:
     Economic foundations of taxation, such as optimal tax theory, tax incidence analysis, additional burden of taxation, tax design and tax reform, trade-off between efficiency and distribution, theory of taxation of externalities.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

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    • 10173501 Lecture
      Optimal Taxation (V) (Pranvera Shehaj)
      Schedule: Di 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-14)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10173502 Practice seminar
      Optimal Taxation (Ü) (Pranvera Shehaj)
      Schedule: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-15)
      Location: Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • International Public Economics

    0353cA1.5

    learning objectives:
     Students are familiar with the economic analysis of tax policy decisions in the context of open economies, national and international institutions, internationally operating firms and internationally mobile factors of production. They are able to apply different economic methods and models to various fiscal policy issues, in particular with regard to European integration, globalization issues, strategic aspects of tax competition and trade policy, and to derive fiscal policy recommendations from them. They can identify international tax conflicts, analyze their impact and develop reform options.

    course content:
     Fiscal models of international interdependence of economies, including federalism, strategic aspects of taxation with respect to tax competition, tax coordination and tax harmonization, economics of international negotiations, international aspects of consumption and factor income taxation, customs and trade policy issues, international aspects of resource taxation, international public goods.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

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    • 10173601 Lecture
      International Public Economics (V) (Ronnie Schöb)
      Schedule: Mo 09:30-12:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-13)
      Location: HFB/B Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10173602 Practice seminar
      International Public Economics (Ü) (N.N., Ronnie Schöb)
      Schedule: Mi 14:00-16:00, Do 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-15)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Topics in Economic Theory

    0258eB1.11

    learning objectives:
     Students possess methodological knowledge of selected topics in the field of theoretical economics. They are able to work independently on selected issues using different approaches, understand corresponding models and are able to critically evaluate them.

    course content:
     Topics in theoretical microeconomics, macroeconomics, and finance, e.g., environmental economics, health economics, economic systems design, public enterprise and regulation, public debt theory, national accounting.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

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  • Topics in Applied Economic Theory

    0258eB1.12

    learning objectives:
     Students are familiar with selected application areas of theoretical economics. They understand relevant models and modeling approaches of current international research. They are able to work independently on selected issues using different approaches and reflect on and discuss underlying assumptions. In doing so, they can include institutional, legal and social framework conditions as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of economic theory formation in the analysis.

    course content:
     Application areas of theoretical microeconomics, macroeconomics, and finance, e.g., environmental economics, health economics, mechanism design, competition economics, industrial economics, behavioral economics, fiscal policy, business cycle policy, growth policy, monetary policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

    close
    • 10147206 Seminar-style instruction
      Theory of Public Debt (S1) (Giacomo Corneo)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-15)
      Location: Hs 104 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10147211 Seminar-style instruction
      Theory of Public Debt (S2) (Giacomo Corneo)
      Schedule: Mi 18:00-19:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-15)
      Location: Hs 104 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Topics in Empirical Economics

    0258eB1.13

    learning objectives:
     Students possess knowledge of selected econometric methods or statistical procedures. They are able to empirically analyze economic issues with different current empirical approaches, to conduct policy analyses, to develop economic policy proposals and to communicate them. In doing so, they are able to reflect on and discuss the assumptions and limitations of the methods used.

    course content:
     Methods of modern econometric analysis, e.g. microeconometrics, time series econometrics, panel data analysis, ex-post policy evaluation.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

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    • 10143706 Seminar-style instruction
      Analysis of Panel Data (Jan Marcus, Lukas Fink)
      Schedule: Mo 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-13)
      Location: HFB/K II Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10143711 Seminar-style instruction
      Analysis of Panel Data (Lukas Fink)
      Schedule: Do 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-16)
      Location: HFB/K II Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37)

  • Topics in Applied Empirical Economics

    0258eB1.14

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with selected application areas of empirical economics. They understand relevant methods, models and identification strategies of current international research. They are able to independently empirically address selected issues using different approaches and reflect on and discuss underlying assumptions. In doing so, they can include institutional, legal and social framework conditions as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of the research area in their analysis.

    course content:
     Application areas of modern econometric analysis, e.g. labor market policy, tax policy, inequality research, education and family policy, demography and migration research, gender economics, development research, environmental economics, health economics, social policy, fiscal policy, monetary policy, business cycle policy, growth policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

    close
    • 10145306 Seminar-style instruction
      lifetime income (S1) (Giacomo Corneo)
      Schedule: Mo 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-13)
      Location: K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)
    • 10145311 Seminar-style instruction
      lifetime income (S2) (Koray Kasirka)
      Schedule: Mo 18:00-19:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-13)
      Location: K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)

  • Topics in Statistical Methods

    0258eB1.17

    learning objectives:
     Students possess methodological knowledge of selected topics in current statistical research. They are able to work independently on selected issues using different approaches, understand corresponding statistical methods and models and are able to mathematically record, analyze and apply them to economic issues.

    course content:
     Modern methods of statistics, e.g., survey statistics, statistical inference, machine learning, multivariate statistics, non- and semi-parametric modeling, Bayesian statistics.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / once in every two academic years

    close
    • 10145511 Seminar-style instruction
      Survey Statistics (Jan Marcus, N.N.)
      Schedule: Do 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-16)
      Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10145506 Seminar-style instruction
      Survey Statistics (Jan Marcus, N.N.)
      Schedule: Mo 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-13)
      Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Applied Economic Theory

    0258eB1.2

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with areas of application of theoretical economic research. They will be able to identify relevant economic problems and to work on them independently or in groups with the help of theoretical models. They are able to critically reflect on their own approach and to present their own results in writing and orally. In doing so, you will be able to include institutional, legal and social framework conditions as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of economic theory formation in the analysis and evaluate concrete policy proposals on the basis of theoretical arguments and submit alternative proposals.

    course content:
     Application areas of theoretical microeconomics, macroeconomics, and finance, e.g., environmental economics, health economics, mechanism design, competition economics, industrial economics, behavioral economics, fiscal policy, business cycle policy, growth policy, monetary policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

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  • Advanced Empirical Economics

    0258eB1.21

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with advanced econometric methods and models. They will be able to select and apply them to answer economic questions. Students will understand complex identification strategies of empirical research and be able to explain them in writing or orally to a professional audience. They will be enabled to reflect critically on underlying assumptions in order to judge the quality of an empirical analysis at hand.

    course content:
     Advanced methods, models and research questions of modern econometric analysis and their fields of application, especially empirical microeconomics, empirical macroeconomics and empirical finance.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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  • Advanced Quantitative Economics

    0258eB1.23

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with advanced statistical and numerical methods and models at the cutting edge of international research. They will be able to accurately capture and analyze these methods and models mathematically. In doing so, they will understand the underlying assumptions and be able to reflect critically on them. They will be able to apply these methods and models to complex data structures.

    course content:
     Advanced methods and research issues in statistics and econometrics, e.g., advanced survey statistics, high-dimensional statistical methods, structural microeconometrics, stochastic optimization, Monte Carlo-based methods, Big Data.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

    close
    • 10146011 Seminar-style instruction
      Financial Econometrics (Lars Winkelmann)
      Schedule: Fr 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-17)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10146006 Seminar-style instruction
      Financial Econometrics (Lars Winkelmann)
      Schedule: Fr 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-17)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Advanced Statistical Methods

    0258eB1.24

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with modern advanced methods of statistical data analysis. They are enabled to independently develop new statistical methods in order to apply them in data analysis. In doing so, they will be able to critically reflect on the underlying assumptions of the methods and consider the limitations of the methods in their own context of application.

    course content:
     Advanced methods of statistics, e.g. Bayesian estimation methods, variance estimation methods, multiple imputation, small area estimation.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

    close
    • 10146106 Seminar-style instruction
      Einführung in die Bayes Statistik (Jan Marcus)
      Schedule: Mo 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-13)
      Location: Online - zeitABhängig
    • 10146111 Seminar-style instruction
      Einführung in die Bayes Statistik (Jan Marcus)
      Schedule: Mo 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-13)
      Location: Online - zeitABhängig

  • Methods in Empirical Economics

    0258eB1.4

    learning objectives:
     Students are familiar with modern methods of empirical economic analysis based on the current state of international research. On the basis of current literature, they are able to select econometric models and methods and apply them to independently answer self-selected questions. In doing so, they are able to critically reflect on the assumptions and limitations of the applied models and methods. They are able to reflect the state of the scientific discussion and their own results in writing, to present them orally and to evaluate them critically.

    course content:
     Methods of modern econometric analysis, e.g. microeconometrics, time series econometrics, panel data analysis, ex-post policy evaluation.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    close

  • Methods in Economic Policy Analysis

    0258eB1.7

    learning objectives:
     The students know the current state of international research in economic policy analysis. Based on this, they will be able to select existing methods in order to answer given or self-selected questions with economic policy relevance independently or in groups. In doing so, students are able to critically reflect on the assumptions and limitations of the applied methods and to derive recommendations for economic policy analysis. They are able to reflect the state of the scientific discussion and their own results in writing, to present them orally and to evaluate them critically.

    course content:
     Modern theoretical and empirical methods (e.g. difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, randomized control trials) of economic policy analysis e.g. in financial and economic policy, family economics, education economics, competition economics, development economics, innovation economics, labor economics, social policy, tax policy, environmental economics, health economics, fiscal policy, monetary policy, business cycle policy, growth policy.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    close
    • 10144708 Advanced Lecture Course
      Quantitative Macroeconomics (Britta Gehrke)
      Schedule: Do 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-16)
      Location: Hs 108 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10144726 Methods Tutorial
      Quantitative Macroeconomics (Ü) (Maria Kagkeli)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2026-04-15)
      Location: Hs 108 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10144711 Seminar
      Quantitative Macroeconomics (S) (Britta Gehrke)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2026-07-09)
      Location: Hs 103 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Area Studies in Economic Policy Analysis

    0258eB1.9

    learning objectives:
     Students will be familiar with selected research fields of economic policy analysis. They will be able to apply modern empirical and theoretical methods in order to independently answer current questions in these research fields. They will become familiar with interdisciplinary approaches to economic problems and will be able to incorporate them into their own analysis. In particular, they will be aware of regionally specific institutional and social as well as gender- and diversity-specific aspects of the research field.

    course content:
     Methods and application areas of economic policy analysis, e.g. trade or financial policy, migration or health economics, inequality and distribution including a gender and diversity perspective in combination with economic regional studies (area studies) with a focus on Latin America, Eastern Europe or North America.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     360 hours (12 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

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  • Knowledge Transfer

    0353cB1.20

    learning objectives:
     Students are able to communicate and convey complex public economics or economic policy content to various actors, especially to an audience outside the field. Thus, they are able to communicate or apply theoretical and empirical findings of public finance or economic policy research to concrete issues in practice (policy advice, in the media). Students are able to independently write articles and expert reports on various topics and present them in a lecture using modern, digital technology.

    course content:
     e.g. training in the non-formal, general presentation of complex public finance or economic policy issues and in the comprehensible communication of results to a broad audience, generally comprehensible, non-technical writing as well as non-technical presentation based on current economic policy topics, use of modern digital communication channels (blogs, podcasts), leading groups in the context of student tutorials and exercises.

    language of instruction:
     English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every other semester

    close
    • 10173911 Seminar
      Knowledge Transfer (S) (Lukas Harder, Piotr Larysz)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2026-04-10)
      Location: HFB/K III Konferenzraum, 202 Sitzungsraum / Kaminzimmer

  • Modules w/o courses in this semester

    19 Modules
    • Macroeconomic Analysis 0258eA1.2
    • Economics of the Welfare State 0353cA1.2
    • Applied Microeconometrics 0353cA1.3
    • Microeconomic Analysis 0258eA1.1
    • Econometric Analysis 0258eA1.3
    • Methods in Economic Theory 0258eB1.1
    • Economic Area Studies 0258eB1.10
    • Topics in Economic Policy Analysis 0258eB1.15
    • Topics in Applied Economic Policy Analysis 0258eB1.16
    • Advanced Economic Theory 0258eB1.20
    • Advanced Economic Policy Analysis 0258eB1.22
    • Area Studies in Economic Theory 0258eB1.3
    • Applied Empirical Economics 0258eB1.5
    • Area Studies in Empirical Economics 0258eB1.6
    • Applied Economic Policy Analysis 0258eB1.8
    • Law for Students of Public Economy 0353cB1.18
    • Practical Methods (for Students of Public Economics) 0353cB1.19
    • Internship 0353cC1.1
    • Research Project (Research Project) 0353cC1.2
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