European Integration: Economics, History and Policy
Course code
GEN466
Course type
BSc Course General Studies
Weekly Hours
2,0
ECTS
3
Term
HS 2021
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Ralf Fendel
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.
Course content
- History of the European Economic Integration Process
- The Economics of European Trade Integration
- European Union Institutions and Policies
- Cost, Benefits and Challenges of a Common Currency
- The European Monetary Union (EMU)
- Current Problems and Challenges
Class dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Friday, 17.09.2021 | 11:30 - 13:00 |
| Thursday, 23.09.2021 | 15:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday, 01.10.2021 | 13:45 - 15:15 |
| Thursday, 07.10.2021 | 15:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday, 14.10.2021 | 15:30 - 17:00 |
| Monday, 25.10.2021 | 09:45 - 11:15 |
| Friday, 29.10.2021 | 13:45 - 15:15 |
| Wednesday, 03.11.2021 | 15:30 - 17:00 |
| Monday, 08.11.2021 | 09:45 - 11:15 |
| Friday, 19.11.2021 | 13:45 - 15:15 |
| Monday, 22.11.2021 | 09:45 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 29.11.2021 | 09:45 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 06.12.2021 | 09:45 - 11:15 |
Learning outcomes
- Becoming familiar with the history European Economic Integration process
- Understanding the Implications of EU trade integration and the single currency
- Learning about the Functioning of the European Union
- Understanding the implications of the Brexit
Literature
Baldwin, R., and C. Wyplosz, The Economics of European Integration. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2019.
Learningmethods
Lecture and classroom discussion
Exam
Assignment (pass/fail)
Requirements
Grundkenntnisse der makroökonomischen und mikroökonomischen Theorie