Lehrveranstaltungen Sommersemester 2013

Bachelor

Entwicklungs- und Umweltökonomik

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Mo. 09:15 - 10:45 in I-332	Gödecke, Waibel
Inhalt:	Causes of and interrelationship between underdevelopment, poverty and food insecurity, hunger,malnutrition and famines, the role of agriculture in economic development; the connection between food production, food prices and food security; food security strategies at global, national and household lever: food aid, agricultural-led growth, entitlement approach, participatory rural development, the economics of rural households in poor countries. Causes of poverty and underdevelopment Measurements of hunger and Malnutrition;Concepts of Food Security the role of agriculture, agricultural and Food Systems in development countries.
Literatur:	Drèze and Sen (1989) Hunger and Public Action. Blankenburg, P. von (1982) Handbuch der Landwirtschaft und Ernährung in den Entwicklungsländern, Band 1 (Sozialökonomie der ländlichen Entwicklung). Stieglitz, J. (1989) On the Economic Role of the State, in: A. Heertje (ed.) The Economic Role of the State, Oxford. Zeeuw, H., S. Gündel and H. Waibel (2000) The Integration of Agriculture in Urban Policies, in: Deutsche Stiftung für Entwicklung (ed.), Growing Cities Growing Food, Feldafing.
Bemerkungen:	Die Veranstaltung beginnt am 08.04.2013. Die Einführung in das Vertiefungsfach findet in der KW 14 statt. Prüfungsleistung ist eine mündliche Prüfung.

Environmental Economics of Developing Countries (172802)

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Di. 12:45 - 14:15 in II-013	Gödecke, Waibel
Inhalt:	Causes and extent of environmental problems in developing countries examples economic evaluation of environmental effects of technologies and natural resource use e.g. pesticides, genetic engineering technologies for food and agriculture, soil erosion, water use.
Literatur:	Pearce, D. W. and R. K. Turner (1990) Economics of natural Resources and the Environment. Baltimore. Dixon, J. A. et al. (1988) Economics Analysis of environmental Impact of Development Projects, London. Monashinghe, M. (1993) Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development World Bank Environment Papers No. 3 Washington D. C. United Nations Development Program (2003) Global Environmental Outlook. Further Literature will be provided.
Bemerkungen:	Die Veranstaltung beginnt am 09. April 2013. Einführung in die Vertiefungsfächer (KW 14) Prüfungsleistung ist eine mündliche Prüfung.

Seminar Entwicklungsökonomie (172807)

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Blockveranstaltung	U. Grote, Waibel
Inhalt:	Das Seminar ist eine Gemeinschaftsveranstaltung für Studierende des Faches Entwicklungsökonomik und der beiden ökonomischen Prüfungsfächer im Studium Gartenbauwissenschaften. Die Studierenden sollen zu einem Thema einen 20 minütigen Vortrag halten, der anschließend diskutiert wird. Für die erfolgreiche Teilnahme (Hausarbeit, Vortrag, regelmäßige Teilnahme an der Diskussion) wird ein Schein erteilt.
Literatur:	Wird themenabhängig bekannt gegeben.
Bemerkungen:	Der Termin der Vorbesprechung wird durch Aushang und auf der Website bekannt gegeben.

Seminar Microfinance (172868)

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Blockveranstaltung	Steiner
Bemerkungen:	This seminar is targeted at students who are interested in microfinance, which is the supply of financial services to low-income people. Even though microfinance is not limited to developing countries, the seminar covers mostly Africa, Asia and Latin America. The seminar starts with a series of four lectures. In these, the basics of microfinance are introduced and the three components of microfinance, i.e. microcredit, microsavings, and microinsurance, are presented. The lectures are held on April 10th, 17th, 24th and May 8th from 12:45-14:15 in room III-115. The lectures are followed by group work. Groups are requested to study the supply of microfinance in a selected country and to propose an innovative microfinance product tailored to this country. The result of the group work is presented in two half-day sessions (Blockseminar) at the end of the semester. The seminar will be held in English. The grading will take into account the seminar paper written by the group (70%) and the presentation given (30%). Thirty students (ten groups per three students) are allowed for this seminar.

Termine:

Lehrpersonen:

Blockveranstaltung

Steiner

Bemerkungen:

This seminar is targeted at students who are interested in microfinance, which is the supply of financial services to low-income people. Even though microfinance is not limited to developing countries, the seminar covers mostly Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The seminar starts with a series of four lectures. In these, the basics of microfinance are introduced and the three components of microfinance, i.e. microcredit, microsavings, and microinsurance, are presented. The lectures are held on April 10th, 17th, 24th and May 8th from 12:45-14:15 in room III-115.

The lectures are followed by group work. Groups are requested to study the supply of microfinance in a selected country and to propose an innovative microfinance product tailored to this country. The result of the group work is presented in two half-day sessions (Blockseminar) at the end of the semester.

The seminar will be held in English. The grading will take into account the seminar paper written by the group (70%) and the presentation given (30%). Thirty students (ten groups per three students) are allowed for this seminar.

Finanzmärkte

Seminar Microfinance (170568)

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Blockveranstaltung	Steiner
Bemerkungen:	This seminar is targeted at students who are interested in microfinance, which is the supply of financial services to low-income people. Even though microfinance is not limited to developing countries, the seminar covers mostly Africa, Asia and Latin America. The seminar starts with a series of four lectures. In these, the basics of microfinance are introduced and the three components of microfinance, i.e. microcredit, microsavings, and microinsurance, are presented. The lectures are held on April 10th, 17th, 24th and May 8th from 12:45-14:15 in room III-115. The lectures are followed by group work. Groups are requested to study the supply of microfinance in a selected country and to propose an innovative microfinance product tailored to this country. The result of the group work is presented in two half-day sessions (Blockseminar) at the end of the semester. The seminar will be held in English. The grading will take into account the seminar paper written by the group (70%) and the presentation given (30%). Thirty students (ten groups per three students) are allowed for this seminar.

Termine:

Lehrpersonen:

Blockveranstaltung

Steiner

Bemerkungen:

Geld und Internationale Finanzwirtschaft

Seminar Microfinance (171668)

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Blockveranstaltung	Steiner
Bemerkungen:	This seminar is targeted at students who are interested in microfinance, which is the supply of financial services to low-income people. Even though microfinance is not limited to developing countries, the seminar covers mostly Africa, Asia and Latin America. The seminar starts with a series of four lectures. In these, the basics of microfinance are introduced and the three components of microfinance, i.e. microcredit, microsavings, and microinsurance, are presented. The lectures are held on April 10th, 17th, 24th and May 8th from 12:45-14:15 in room III-115. The lectures are followed by group work. Groups are requested to study the supply of microfinance in a selected country and to propose an innovative microfinance product tailored to this country. The result of the group work is presented in two half-day sessions (Blockseminar) at the end of the semester. The seminar will be held in English. The grading will take into account the seminar paper written by the group (70%) and the presentation given (30%). Thirty students (ten groups per three students) are allowed for this seminar.

Termine:

Lehrpersonen:

Blockveranstaltung

Steiner

Bemerkungen:

Master

Major: International Management

Colloquium for Graduate and Master Students (173583)

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Di. 16:15 - 17:45 (14-tägig) in III-115	U. Grote, Waibel
Inhalt:	Presentation and critical discussion of proposals and studies from Master Students.
Bemerkungen:	Interested participants are requested to register at the secretariat of the Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade.

Promotionsstudium

Doktorandenkolloquium

Seminar International Doctoral Studies (72824)

Termine:

Lehrpersonen:

Di. 16:15 - 17:45 (14-tägig) in III-115

U. Grote, Waibel

Inhalt:

Studies and progress reports presented by doctoral students will be critically assessed and discussed.

Bemerkungen:

Interested participants are requested to register at the secretariat of the Institute for Environmental Economics and World.

Forschungsveranstaltungen

Development Economics Colloquium (77781)

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Mi. 16:15 - 17:45 in III-115	U. Grote, Menkhoff, Puhani, Wagener, Waibel
Inhalt:	Researchers present their recent work on the empirical dimensions and theoretical aspects of development economics.

Nebenfachstudium

Seminar Entwicklungsökonomie (76407)

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Blockveranstaltung	U. Grote, Waibel
Inhalt:	Das Seminar ist eine Gemeinschaftsveranstaltung für Studierende des Faches Entwicklungsökonomik und der beiden ökonomischen Prüfungsfächer im Studium Gartenbauwissenschaften. Die Studierenden sollen zu einem Thema einen 20 minütigen Vortrag halten, der anschließend diskutiert wird. Für die erfolgreiche Teilnahme (Hausarbeit, Vortrag, regelmäßige Teilnahme an der Diskussion) wird ein Schein erteilt.
Literatur:	Wird themenabhängig bekannt gegeben.
Bemerkungen:	Der Termin der Vorbesprechung wird durch Aushang und auf der Website bekannt gegeben.

Colloquium for Graduate and Master Students (76463)

	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
	Di. 16:15 - 17:45 (14-tägig) in III-115	U. Grote, Waibel
Inhalt:	Presentation and critical discussion of proposals and studies from Master Students.
Bemerkungen:	Interested participants are requested to register at the secretariat of the Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade.

Seminar International Doctoral Studies (76464)

Termine:

Lehrpersonen:

Di. 16:15 - 17:45 (14-tägig) in III-115

U. Grote, Waibel

Inhalt:

Studies and progress reports presented by doctoral students will be critically assessed and discussed.

Bemerkungen:

Interested participants are requested to register at the secretariat of the Institute for Environmental Economics and World.