Applied International Economics

B.Sc. seminars

The seminar is aimed at application of the knowledge and skills acquired during the participants economic studies to the analysis of the actual economic problem that the world economy is facing. The theses prepared during the seminar have to, in principle, combine the micro and macroeconomic approchaes, for example in the process of application of the macro and microecometric models, computable general equilibrium models, international trade models to analyzing economic policy and other issues in the world economy.

The theses written in these seminars can contain empirical analysis of microeconomic data (access to Amadeus/Orbis firm-level dataset on firms in all EU countries), international trade data but also simulations using applied economic models.

The seminar is aimed at application of the knowledge and skills acquired during the participants economic studies to the analysis of the actual economic problem that the world economy is facing. The theses prepared during the seminar have to, in principle, combine the micro and macroeconomic approchaes, for example in the process of application of the macro and microecometric models, computable general equilibrium models, international trade models to analyzing economic policy and other issues in the world economy.

The theses written in these seminars can contain empirical analysis of microeconomic data (access to Amadeus firm-level dataset on firms in all EU countries), international trade data but also simulations using applied economic models.

Example topics may inlcude

1. The effects of establishment of Free Trade Area between EU and NAFTA

2. The barriers in services trade

3. The country position in global value chains

4. Estimation of non-tariff barriers in merchandise trade

5. Climate and energy package - winners and losers

6. Fiscal expansion and the depth of recession

7. Foreign direct investment and productivity of enteprises

1. Students understand that economics can be applied to real economic and social issues and that the analysis can be performed using economic models

2. Students can interpret reality based on economic models and they are able to combine the micro and macro view.

3. Students are able to undertake employment in entreprises or public organizations that deal with design and assessment of economic policy

4. Students are able to formulate and present their views based on their knowledge and engage in discussion concerning these views.

5. Students are able to fulfill their duties and plan the work schedule on their own.

KW01, KW02, KW03, KU01, KU02, KW03, KK01, KK02, KK03

Students are graded upon their progress in completion of their theses.