Seminar zur ausgewählten Feldern des Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftspolitik und/oder BWL: Seminar on Institutional Determinants of Economic Prosperity (WiSe 2023/24)

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Seminar on Institutional Determinants of Economic Prosperity (Winter Semester 2023/2024)

In this seminar, we will discuss the notion of economic prosperity, how it is measured and what its determinants are. We will start by discussing economic prosperity and various concepts for its measurement, some well-known, some lesser known. Subsequently, we will tackle the notion of institutions and discuss their nature, and finally, we will combine those two realms to analyze which institutions are particularly conducive to economic prosperity. We will also look at different country clusters, as we will find that the effect of institutions might differ across regions.

The seminar will start with an introductory session on October 20^th, from 12 PM to 1 PM, in which the topics will be allocated to the students, and we will have the seminar in a blocked format on January 11^th and 12^th (roughly 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM on both days). The classroom is yet to be determined. The students will write a 15-page seminar paper between the introductory session and December 22^nd. Introductory literature will be provided by the lecturer. Also, the students will be asked to provide comments for one other seminar paper.

The seminar will mimic the style of an academic conference. We will have seven sessions that follow the topic outline below:

Session 1: GDP as an Indicator of Economic Prosperit

Session 2: Alternative Indicators of Economic Prosperity

Session 3: Institutions and their Measurement

Session 4: Institutions and Prosperity on a Global Scale

Session 5: Institutions and Prosperity in Resource-Rich Countries

Session 6: Institutions and Prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Session 7: Institutions and Prosperity in Latin America

Each topic can be allocated twice, a maximum number of 14 students will be admitted to the seminar, slots will be allocated on a first come first serve-basis. The seminar language is English. The seminar yields 6 ECTS and can be taken as a compulsory seminar, as an elective or as part of the Erasmus program. Information will be provided through the Learnweb platform.

If you are interested in taking this seminar and want a seminar spot or further information, please send an email to Dr. Helena Helfer at helena.helfer@wiwi.uni-muenster.de

I am looking forward to a very interesting seminar with you!

Best

Helena Helfer

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• Dr. Helena Helfer (verantwortlich)