Syllabus

Title
5417 Economic Policy (Applied Track)
Instructors
ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Wilfried Altzinger
Contact details
altzing@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/17/20 to 02/23/20
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Economic Policy
Economic Policy
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Thursday 03/05/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM D4.0.144
Thursday 03/12/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM D4.0.144
Thursday 03/19/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM D4.0.144
Thursday 03/26/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM D4.0.144
Thursday 04/02/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM D4.0.144
Thursday 04/16/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM D4.0.144
Thursday 04/23/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM D4.0.144
Thursday 04/30/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM D4.0.144
Thursday 05/07/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Online-Einheit
Thursday 05/14/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Online-Einheit
Thursday 05/28/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Online-Einheit
Wednesday 06/03/20 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM Online-Einheit
Thursday 06/04/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Online-Einheit
Thursday 06/18/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Online-Einheit
Thursday 06/25/20 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Online-Einheit

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Contents

In this class we will discuss and analyse Tony Atkinson's last book "Inequality - What can be done?" which is his intellectual estate for all scholars of inequality. Tony Atkinson (1944-2017) is certainly the doyen of the theory of distribution (you may have a look on his obituaries).

I will present Chap.1-3 in the first three units. After this introduction an exam will follow. The remaining chapters of the book will be presented by students (in groups of four). We will skip only one chapter (Chap.11. Can We Afford It?).

It is expected that you will present the main content of each chapter. Additionally it is highly welcome if you also present current research on each respective chapter (a least one or two papers). Therefore the following additional sources should be used:

  •     literature cited in the footnotes by each individual chapter
  •     current empirical research (for Austria, the EU or/and globally) if available

An overview of the chapters of the book can be found here.

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Learning outcomes

Participants should:

  •     gain an overview of the most important aspects of the current distributional policy discussion
  •     learn and understand important theoretical concepts of income and wealth distribution
  •     get an overview of the empirical knowledge of income and wealth distribution (global, Europe, USA, Austria)
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Attendance requirements

Attendance and active participation is mandatory for all units.

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Teaching/learning method(s)

THE PRESENCE IN THE FIRST UNIT ON MARCH 5th IS INDISPENSABLE!

Participants will present the chapters of the book individually or jointly. In the last unit there will be a second and final exam. It is assumed that the entire book has been studied.

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Assessment
  • Assignments: 20% (group grade) => 40% (due to Covid-19)
  • Written seminar paper: 20% (group grade) => 15% (due to Covid-19)
  • Individual presentation of the paper: 20% (individual grade) => 15% (due to Covid-19)
  • Final exam: 40% (individual grade) => 30% (due to Covid-19)
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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

  • Basic knowledge in micro and macro

  • (Strong) Interest in distributional issues

 

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Readings
1 Author: Atkinson, Anthony
Title:

Inequality - What can be done?

Mandatory!

Year: 2015
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Content relevant for diploma examination: No
Recommendation: Essential reading for all students
Type: Book
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Availability of lecturer(s)

Homepage

altzing@wu.ac.at

Office hours: Monday 2-3 pm. (Please make an appointment in advance!)

You may also visit our Research Institute "Economics of Inequality" where you can find a lot of current research materials.

 

 

Last edited: 2020-06-30



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