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Economics I: Introduction to Social Economics
Ökonomie I: GL der Volkswirtschaftslehre
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Abstract
Introduction into economic thinking, understanding of economic problems. Knowledge of economic analyses and tools.
Objective
Introduction into economic thinking, understanding of economic problems. Knowledge of economic analyses and tools.
Content
Overview about essentialOverview of important phenomena and problems of macro-economy (national product, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, growth, distribution of income) and micro-economy (supply and demand of commodities and fac-tors, co-ordination mechanism in markets, policies to influence prices and quantities).
Resources
Lecture Notes
available on electronic platform
Literature
- Frey, R. L. (1997): Wirtschaft, Staat und Wohlfahrt, 10., überarbeitete Auflage, Basel-Frankfurt / M. - Kleinewefers, H. / Pfister, R. / Gruber, W. (1993): Die schweizerische Volkswirt-schaft, 4., vollständig neu bearbeitete Auflage, Frauenfeld. - Mankiw, N. G. (1999): Grundzüge der Volkswirtschaftslehre, Stuttgart.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Ökonomie I: GL der Volkswirtschaftslehre |
|
1.5 h weekly |