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Principles of economics
Ökonomie I
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:52:51
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 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
partual hand-out; electronic platform
Literature
- Frey, R.L., Wirtschaft, Staat und Wohlfahrt, 8. Aufl., Helbing und Lichtenhahn Basel 1993. - Kleinewefers, M., Pfister, R., Gruber, W., Die Schweizerische Volkswirtschaft. Eine problemorientierte Einführung in die Volkswirtschaftslehre, neu bearb. Aufl., Huber Frauenfeld 1993.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | Ökonomie I |
|
0.5 h weekly |