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60336-01 - Vorlesung: Population and Economic Growth (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2023 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende | Robert Stelter (robert.stelter@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | After centuries of economic and demographic stagnation, Western Economies experienced the take-off to modern growth. Roughly at the same time, populations underwent the demographic transition. This lecture focuses on the interplay between economic and demographic dynamics to study important epochs of human history. In a first step, we recall ideas of family economics and discrete time general equilibrium models. Then, we investigate the Malthusian epoch – the era of stagnation in population size and income. Afterwards, we turn our attention to the transition from stagnation during the Malthusian epoch to sustained growth in a unique framework: the unified theories of economic growth. Based on this framework, we discuss the role of populations during the transition to modern growth. |
| Lernziele | 1. Basic skills in discrete time general equilibrium models, 2. Malthusian epoch, 3. Unified growth theory |
| Literatur | De la Croix, D. & MICHEL, P. (2002). A theory of economic growth: dynamics and policy in overlapping generations. Cambridge University Press. Galor, O. (2011). Unified growth theory. Princeton University Press. |
| Bemerkungen | The course will be taught "in class". |
| Weblink | Weblink to the lecturer's homepage |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Bachelor degree in economics (or an equivalent degree), good command English |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Registration: Please enrol in MOnA. EUCOR-Students and students of other Swiss Universities have to enrol at the students administration office (studseksupport1@unibas.ch) within the official enrolment period. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Montag | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S5 HG.54 |
Einzeltermine
| Module |
Modul: Kernbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development) Modul: Specific Electives in Economics (Masterstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Modul: Specific Electives in International Business, Trade and the Environment (Masterstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Modul: Wahlbereich (Masterstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2021)) |
| Prüfung | Leistungsnachweis |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Assignments and final Examination. Written exam: essay, tba You can still withdraw from the examination by submitting a completed, signed form to our office from 21.03.23 until 31.03.23 / 12:00 o’clock. The deregistration form and the mail address can be found on the homepage of the Dean of Studies Office: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/examinations/de-/registration-of-examinations/ Prior to 20.03.23, please deregister only in the Online Services. The examination rooms will be published by 26.5.23. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ, studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ |