Seminar zur ausgewählten Feldern des Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftspolitik und/oder BWL: The Economics of Political Instability (WiSe 2025/26)
Course schedule
| Day | Time | Frequency | Date | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00- 14:00 | single date | 14.10.2025 | Schlossplatz 5, Festsaal |
| Wednesday | 10:00- 12:00 | single date | 29.10.2025 | Juridicum, JUR 002 (Wiwi Pool 1) |
| Friday | 10:00- 12:00 | single date | 28.11.2025 | Juridicum, JUR 002 (Wiwi Pool 1) |
| Monday | 08:00- 18:00 | single date | 19.01.2026 | Schlossplatz 5, Festsaal |
| Tuesday | 08:00- 18:00 | single date | 20.01.2026 | Schlossplatz 5, Festsaal |
Description
Course Dates:
Introductory Event: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, “Festsaal” in Schloss 5
Block Sessions: Monday, January 19, 2026, expected 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, “Festsaal” in Schloss 5 Tuesday, January 20, 2025, expected 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, “Festsaal” in Schloss 5
Notes: The duration of the block seminar depends on the number of participating students. The date of the introductory event is still subject to organizational confirmation. Additionally, two optional sessions will be offered for a methodological introduction to the statistical software Stata. All dates will be finalized and officially published by mid-August.
Assignment and Grading
Grading is based on a seminar paper, presentation of the results as well as oral participation during the block seminar.
Students are expected to conduct an original empirical regression analysis and to summarize and critically reflect on their results in the seminar paper (15 pages).
Learnweb:
Further information on the course will be made available in a timely manner in the Learnweb system and on the webpage of the Chair of Political Economy.
Lecturers
- Professor Dr. Thomas Apolte (responsible)
- Dr. Lena Gerling-Wittkamp (responsible)