V/Ü: Economic Nature of the Firm 1: The Economic Nature of the Firm 1

Dozent/in:

Ilfan Oh

Angaben:

Vorlesung, 2 SWS

Termine:

Fr, 12:00 - 14:00, F21/02.41

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Mikroökonomik I

Inhalt:

This course is the first part of a two-semester sequence on th e economic nature of the firm. The objective of the course is to consider th e fundamental attributes of firms’ productive activities and their impact on i ndustrial organization and mark et structure. Starting from classical theories of the firm, the course revi ews the modern approaches including managerial and behavioral theories, trans action cost analysis, and agency theory of the firm. After examining the theoretical foundations of firm behavior, the course focuses on the following topics: x Market concentration a nd concentration measures x Market entry and industry evolution x Horizontal mergers and strategic alliances x Vertical integration x Diversification The course will also consider various case stud ies in the above topics. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to identify the properties of a firm as a complex organization that coordinates the conflicting interests of different economic agents. In particular, students should be equipped with a collection of tools to analyze the evolution of industries, the diversified aspects of firms’ strategic behavior , and different types of market structure. The course is taught in English.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Lipczynski, J., J. O. S. Wilson, and J. Goddard, Industrial Organization: Competition, Strategy, Policy, Pearson, Current Edition.

V/Ü: International Macroeconomics 2: International Macroeconomics 2

Dozent/in:

Ilfan Oh

Angaben:

Vorlesung und Übung, 2 SWS

Termine:

Do, 14:00 - 16:00, F21/02.31

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Mikro- und Makroökonomik I & II

Inhalt:

This course deals with selected topics in the theory and practice of international finance, for instance dealing with the ‘three generations’ of models aimed at explaining currency crises. Topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
x Trading volume and organization of international financial markets
x Foreign exchange markets and macroeconomic theory
x Speculation, excess volatility, and stabilization of the exchange rate
x Exchange rate target zones (such as the European Monetary System EMS)
x Exchange rate crises and speculative attacks
The objective of the course is to provide students with a sound understanding of contempo- rary challenges in internationa l finance, in particular looking at policies aimed at exchange rate stabilization and financial regulation in general. In many applications we will take an ex- plicit European perspective. Lectures are in English

Empfohlene Literatur:

K. P ILBEAM , International Finance, Palgrave Macmillan, current edition. N. C. M ARK , International Macroeconomics and Finance, Blackwell, 2001.

V/Ü: Systemic Risk, Regulation and Stability 1: Übung zu Systemic Risk, Regulation and Stability 1

Dozent/in:

Ilfan Oh

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS

Termine:

Do, 10:00 - 12:00, F21/02.31
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