Courses offered in English Language
| Course name | Climate Macroeconomics | |
| Lecturer, Professorship | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gechert Teresa Müller Chair of Macroeconomics |
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| Term | Winter | |
| Course level | Graduate (Master) | |
| CP (ECTS) | 5 | |
| Course description | Please find an up-to-date syllabus and further information on the website. This course builds on “Umwelt- und Ressourcenökonomik I” and covers advanced issues, with a focus on the macroeconomics of climate change. Topics like the limits to growth, tipping points, damage functions, degrowth vs. green growth will be covered. Integrated ecology-macroeconomy models will be consulted. After successful completion of the course, students should be able to approach the related academic literature as well as current policy debates. They should develop critical thinking to evaluate the scope and limits of different economic theories / models for real world problems. Knowledge of basic concepts of macroeconomics, microeconomics and environmental economics is required. | |
| Further information on the course | See on the website for further details. |
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| Sign-up procedure | See the syllabus on the website. |
