International EconomicsBW 4 – SoSe 2009

Welcome to

Peter Schmidt

schmidt-bremen.de -> Internat. Economics (BW)

WHY

study

( International )

Economics ?

What‘s it about ?

EnvironmentEnvironment

BusinessBusiness

Contents

Introduction(s)

Objectives

Material / Web page

Teamwork

Assessment

Let’s get started

Introductions . . .

Economics

Lecturer

Students

Economics & Statistics

ZEWZentrum für EuropäischeWirtschaftsforschung -

Mannheim

Peter SchmidtWho am I

market . research . culture markt . forschung . kultur

Introduction I

• Economics / social sciences= Society, people working together

• Econometrics / Statistics

• Research fields: • Institute “Region & Trade” • Cultural Economics:

• Impacts of large cultural events on regional Economy• Market research for cultural institutions

• Regional Economic structure Global development

• Regional Economics / Development of Urban Areas and City Centres

• Economic Dynamics / Firm Foundations

Bremen Institute of empirical Research in Trade and Regional Economic Structure

Introduction II

market . research . culture markt . forschung . kultur

You ...

are highly motivated students

have to carry your individual workload:

“Module Exercise” (Homework)

reviewing and preparation

online participation (Aulis)

will form teams for the class

every team is expected to deliver homework every week + one bigger presentation during the semester

are going to study the “10 principles of Economics” by Greg Mankiw -> Teamwork

We ... meet in the wwweb at:

schmidt-bremen.de

co-operate online in AULIS:

Objectives

To understand (remember:) the basic problems of

Economies & basic objectives of Economics /

government decisions

To understand international / Global

Economics from theoretical and political point

of view

To take different viewpoints (of “global

players”) and balance their arguments

Material

schmidt-bremen.de

Internat. Economics (BW)

AULIS

Course Material for download

Textbooks

Internet-Links

First teamwork:• “10 Principles” of Economics by Greg

Mankiw (group 1-5)• “7 Pictures of the World Economy” by

Horst Siebert (group 6)• Please prepare on transparencies:

• Sum up each principle in your words• Provide an own example• Presentation by as many people as

possible (roles, dialogues …)

Introduction III

International EconomicsBW 4 – SoSe 2009

Let’s get started with ….

Peter Schmidt

schmidt-bremen.de -> Internat. Economics (BW)