Kommentar |
In this seminar, we deal with two topics: in the first half we discuss the current research literature on regional inequality. In the second half we focus on research on the reasons for the increasing popularity of populism.
A component of the seminar is an ungraded presentation.
Required: A good understanding of econometrics and interest in economic history.
Max. 20 participants.
Application: Please send a mail to Felix Kersting (f.kersting@hu-berlin.de) until September 30, 2021. If there are more applicants than spots, we will make a lottery in advance and let you know about the result at October 2, 2021. |
Literatur |
Michael Storper (2018). Separate Worlds? Explaining the Current Wave of Regional Rconomic Polarization. Journal of Economic Geography 18(2), 247–270.
Holger Breinlich, Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano, Jonathan R.W. Temple (2014). Regional Growth and Regional Decline. In: Philippe Aghion, Steven N. Durlauf (eds.), Handbook of Economic Growth Volume 2, 683-779.
Sergei Guriev, Elias Papaionnou (2021). The Political Economy of Populism. Journal of Economic Literature, Forthcoming.
Dani Rodrik (2021). Why Does Globalization Fuel Populism? Economics, Culture, and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism. Annual Review of Economics, Forthcoming. |
Bemerkung |
StO/PO BA BWL und VWL 2016: 6 LP, Modul: "Themen der europäischen Wirtschaftsgeschichte"
StO/PO MA 2016: 6 LP, Modul: "Economic History"
StO/PO MEMS 2016: 6 LP, Modul: "Economic History", Major: Macroeconomics |