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In this seminar we deal with two central topics in the field of political economy: in the first half we discuss the current research literature on the reasons for the development of 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 October 15, 2020. If there are more applicants than spots, we will make a lottery in advance and let you know about the result at October 16, 2020.
- Course owner: Thilo Nils Hendrik Albers
- Course owner: Dr. Felix Kersting
Semester: WiTerm 2021/22