| Dozent/in |
Prof. Dr. Simon Lüchinger |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Workshop |
| Code |
FS211004 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2021 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
Fr, 05.03.2021, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr (Einführungsveranstaltung)
Fr, 16.04.2021, 08:15 - 18:00 Uhr
Fr, 23.04.2021, 08:15 - 18:00 Uhr
Fr, 14.05.2021, 08:15 - 18:00 Uhr
Fr, 21.05.2021, 08:15 - 18:00 Uhr |
| Umfang |
Blockveranstaltung |
| Inhalt |
Students will learn to critically evaluate existing empirical studies in public economics and to plan their own research project. We will discuss how researchers can employ important empirical tools such as instrumental variables, differences-in-differences, regression discontinuity designs, and synthetic control methods to investigate selected topics in public economics. We will cover topics such as tax incentives, tax incidence, social insurance, price controls, family policy, and cost-benefit analysis. Students will do a short presentation about one of the topics and write their own research proposals. If participation numbers permit, the course will be partly jointly held with a parallel course at the University of Fribourg (Prof. Dr. Mark Schelker). |
| Lernziele |
1. Review the empirical evidence for selected topics in public economics.
2. Learn to critically evaluate existing empirical studies in public economics.
3. Learn to conduct own research project. |
| Voraussetzungen |
Successful completion of courses in introductory microeconomics and econometrics. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
Not more than 20 participants. |
| Anmeldung |
To attend the course / exercise, registration via e-learning platform OLAT is required. Registration is possible from 8 February to 12 March 2021. The students themselves are responsible for checking the creditability of the course to their course of study. Direct link to OLAT course:
https://lms.uzh.ch/url/repositoryentry/16940630177 |
| Leistungsnachweis |
Short presentations 50%; research proposal 50%
***IMPORTANT*** In order to acquire credits, resp. to take the examination, registration via the Uni Portal within the examination registration period is ESSENTIALLY REQUIRED. Further information on registration: www.unilu.ch/wf/pruefungen |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Short presentations 50%; research proposal 50% / 3 Credits
|
| Hörer-/innen |
Nein |
| Kontakt |
simon.luechinger@unilu.ch |
| Literatur |
Angrist, Joshua D. and Jörn-Steffen Pischke (2009). Mostly harmless econometrics. An empiricist’s companion. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Hindriks, Jean and Gareth D. Myles (2006). Intermediate public economics. Cambrigde: MIT Press. |