Public and International Economic Theory

This course provides an introduction to various central theoretical concepts of public and international economics that are utilized in economics master modules of higher semesters.

Teaching methods

Lectures (L) and Tutorials (T).
Classroom teaching starts on October 14, 2024 and takes place Mondays, 01:00-02:30 p.m. in room SCH A118/H and 02:50-04:20 p.m. in room SCH A101/H. See the syllabus document for the schedule of Lectures and Tutorials. Details are provided on-site and via OPAL in due course.

Prof. Dr. Alexander Kemnitz (L)
Simon Bolz, M.A. (T)

see Syllabus

MA-PIE-PPI, MA-IB-ET, WW-MA(-D)-201-PECT, MA(D)-WW-MG : 

• Written exam, 90 minutes (max 90 points), offered in both the winter semester 2024 and the summer semester 2025.
• Problem sets, offered during the winter semester 2024:
  • 4 for module MA-PIE-PPI (max 30 points each),
  • 3 for other modules (max 20 points each).

Details will be announced in the lectures/tutorials.

The course draws on parts of these textbooks:

Barro, R.J., X. Sala-i_Martin (2004). Economic Growth, 2^nd edition, MIT Press

Feenstra, R.C. (2016): Advanced International Trade: Theory and Evidence, 2^nd edition, Oxford University Press

Hindricks, J., G. D. Myles (2013): Intermediate Public Economics, 2^nd edition, MIT Press

Jehle, G.A., P. J. Reny (2010): Advanced Microeconomic Theory, 3rd edition, Pearson.

Lecture and tutorial slides will be provided gradually on the OPAL-site of this course. Access requires login to OPAL via your TU Dresden account and registration on the course site.

see OPAL