Wintersemester 2023/24

This course will focus on different stages of the European economic and political integration. The main focus of the course is the economic analysis, applying both micro- and macroeconomic tools, of policies to understand the European integration process. We cover a broad range of topics, including European history, the effects of trade liberalization on consumers and producers, competition policy, economic growth, monetary and fiscal policy in Europe and optimum currency areas. It will also touch some recent developments in the international policy agenda like sovereign debt crises, Brexit and the euro crisis.