Prof. Dr. Silke Übelmesser

After notification at the beginning of the semester either (A) exam (100%, 90 minutes, during the exam period) or alternatively (B) regular homework followed by an exam (60 minutes, during the exam period).

In case (B), each part must be passed individually. The final grade is based on the weighted total of the points from both parts (weights: approx. 2/3 for homework, approx. 1/3 for written exam; exact weights are specified at the beginning of the lecture). Students who need to retake the exam combine points from their resit exam with the points from homework earned during the semester.

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021 M.Sc. Betriebswirtschaftslehre, 684 M.Sc. Economics, 181 M.Ed. Wirtschaftspädagogik: Wahlpflichtmodul

Lecture (2 h per week), Exercise (2 h per week)

This course provides a graduate-level introduction to the economics of education. In the lecture part, theoretical concepts and empirical applications are discussed. We examine the demand for and the provision of (higher) education, the financing in closed and open economies and other related topics with a focus on efficiency and equity. In the exercise part, students are introduced to a statistical software and work on practical tasks.

Students can explain and apply the main concepts of the economics of education. They can identify the tools needed to analyse private and public decisions in the presence of market failures. They can use theoretical insights to answer applied questions. They have basic knowledge of a statistical software and can carry out their own, basic empirical analyses.