Teaching at the Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade

Kompetenzbereiche Betriebs- und Volkswirtschaftslehre

• International Competitiveness (273003)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Do. 14:30 - 16:00 | VII-002	Blake-Rath, Seewald
  Inhalt:	Concepts, measures and approaches to evaluate the international competitiveness of sectors in an increasingly globalized world (e.g. Global Competitiveness indices) International trade and the impact of standards and labelling on competitiveness of countries New institutional economics and its role in strengthening competitiveness Case studies from the agro-food and industrial sector.
  Literatur:	Porter, M. E. (1998) On Competitiveness, New York. World Economic Forum (Hrsg.) The Global Competitiveness Report, Geneva, published annually. A list with selected references will be distributed at the beginning of the course.

• Exercise International Competitiveness (273025)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Blake-Rath, Seewald
  Inhalt:	The exercise is a supplement to the lecture “International Competitiveness” by addressing and deepening course contents and exploring further perspectives of selected topics. Students apply and discuss theoretical and scientific approaches by means of practical applications. The exercise also aims to promote interaction between students. For this purpose, they jointly assess case studies.
  Bemerkungen:	Selected Dates will be announced.

• Seminar Development and Environmental Economics (273004)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Grote
  Inhalt:	Das Seminar ist eine Gemeinschaftsveranstaltung für Studierende des Faches Entwicklungsökonomik und der beiden ökonomischen Prüfungsfächer im Studium Gartenbauwissenschaften. Die Studierenden sollen zu einem Thema einen 20 minütigen Vortrag halten, der anschließend diskutiert wird. Für die erfolgreiche Teilnahme (Hausarbeit, Vortrag, regelmäßige Teilnahme an der Diskussion) wird ein Schein erteilt.
  Literatur:	Wird themenabhängig bekannt gegeben.
  Bemerkungen:	Der Termin der Vorbesprechung wird in Stud.IP bekannt gegeben, weitere Informationen werden dort ebenso zur Verfügung gestellt. Prüfer: Prof. Dr. Grote

• Introduction to scientific work at IUW for BSc (273026)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Grote
  Inhalt:	This block course consists of two to three sessions. It is highly recommended to students who aim to write their Bachelor thesis at the Institute of Environmental Economic and World Trade (IUW). In the first part, the students learn about potential topics and meet their tutors. In addition, students learn about the formal process from registration to submission of the final thesis. their options of writing a scientific literature review, a meta-analysis or doing a thesis with an empirical part. How to find, evaluate and use literature efficiently. How to find a central topic and suitable title. How to formulate research questions and to structure a thesis based on scientific standards. Formal requirements of citation, tables, figures etc. Scientific writing based on practical examples. the process of analyzing data and producing descriptive tables, based on some exercises. In follow-up sessions in the second part, students have the opportunity to present their outlines and the objectives they pursue with their thesis to their tutors. No credit points are awarded for this course.

Kompetenzbereich (Area) International Environment and Development Studies

• Seminar African Economies (377001)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Grote, Tr. Nguyen
  Inhalt:	In a written assignment, students will be given a topic of current economic issues relating to European African economic relations. They will prepare an essay of some 10 pages following the format of a seminar paper. The topics will be given at the beginning of the course and students will present their papers during the second half of the course. The aim of the assignments is to generate a more in-depth understanding of the analysis of development strategies taken by selected African countries economic structure and institutional settings that have facilitated the economic success of these countries economic relationships to European countries and how these relationships have influenced the growth of their economies.

• Econometrics (377007)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 12:45 - 14:15 | I-233	Seegers, Seewald
  Inhalt:	Introduction to different econometric models (OLS regression, Panel, IV models, Binary outcome models, etc.) and critical assessment of their results; use of simple econometric models based on real world examples from resource and development economics using the Stata software packages (no previous knowledge required for Stata).
  Literatur:	Stock and Watson (2007) Introduction to Econometrics, 2nd Edition, Pearson. Greene, W. H. (2003) Econometric Analysis, 5th edition.
  Bemerkungen:	This course will be offered to students of MSc in Horticulture as Econometrics for Graduate Students.

• Water Economics (377009)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mo. 14:30 - 16:00 | I-301	Müller, Ruesink
  Inhalt:	In detail, the course addresses water scarcity in the global food production and discusses water in environmental context. Students also learn about water valuation, including market (supply and demand), tariff structures, project assessment and payment for ecosystem services. Furthermore, water policy finds consideration, related to general governance (control and regulation systems; integrated water resource management), the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation), oceans, privatization and simulation models. Finally, students focus on game theory and river-sharing and learn about water trends, the role of hydrogen and conflicts. Case study applications complement the course, for example from aquaculture. Participation in the related exercise on water economics is recommended.
  Bemerkungen:	The course is in English. Exam: Students choose between English or German.

• International Agricultural Policy (377011)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-342	Grote
  Inhalt:	Analysis and assessment of agricultural policies and specific policy measures in a globalizing world; special emphasis will be put on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EU and the agricultural policy of the USA, but also agricultural policies in selected developing countries will be looked at. Related policies like consumer protection or environmental policies will be included in the analysis. The framework for national agricultural policies is given by international agreements like those of the World Trade Organization (WTO) – these will be described and analyzed in detail – with objectives, different country positions and recent developments in the »Doha Development Round«. Elaboration on environmental aspects of agricultural and trade policies.
  Literatur:	El-Agraa, A.M. (ed.) (2007): The European Union: Economics and Policies- Cambridge University Press. Eighth Edition. Hoekman, B., Mattoo, A. and P. English (2002) Development, Trade and the WTO. Washington, D.C. OECD Agricultural Policies at a glance. OECD, Paris, diverse years. List of selected journal articles will be provided.

• Sustainability Economics (377012)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Do. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-401	Nguyen
  Inhalt:	This course introduces and operationalizes the notion of sustainability from an economic perspective. It provides students with the theoretical basis of sustainability as inter- and intra-generational issues, and elaborates how sustainability can be operationalized in an economic context. The course covers a range of topics focusing on the interactions between economic growth, development, and the environment. Development issues such as population growth, urbanization, and migration as well as environmental problems such as depletion of natural resources and degradation of environmental quality are taken into account. The lectures are designed in an interactive way, including theories, case studies, exercises, and student presentations.
  Literatur:	1. Söderbaum, P., 2008. Understanding Sustainability Economics: Towards Pluralism in Economics. Earthscan. 2. Bartelmus, P., 2012. Sustainability Economics: An Introduction. Routledge 3. Daly, H.E., Farley, J., 2003. Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications, Island Press 4. Todaro, M.P., Smith, S., 2012. Economic Development (11th edition), Pearson Key published articles Published articles from peer review journals will be provided ahead of the lectures

• Colloquium for Graduate and Master Students (377018)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 16:15 - 17:45 (14-tägig) | III-115	Grote
  Inhalt:	Presentation and critical discussion of proposals and studies from Master Students.
  Bemerkungen:	Interested participants are requested to register at the secretariat of the Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade.

• Exercise International Agricultural Policy (377019)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Seegers
  Inhalt:	The exercise is a supplement to the lecture “International Agricultural Policy” by addressing and deepening course contents and exploring further perspectives of selected topics. Students apply and discuss theoretical and scientific approaches by means of practical applications. The exercise also aims to promote interaction between students. For this purpose, they jointly assess case studies.
  Bemerkungen:	Zusätzlich finden Blockveranstaltungen für Vorträge statt.

• Exercise Sustainability Economics (377020)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Do. 14:30 - 16:00 | I-342	Nguyen
  Inhalt:	The exercise is a supplement to the lecture “Sustainability Economics” by addressing and deepening course contents and exploring further perspectives of selected topics. Students apply and discuss theoretical and scientific approaches by means of practical applications. The exercise also aims to promote interaction between students. For this purpose, they jointly assess case studies.
  Bemerkungen:	Selected dates will be announced.

• Exercise Water Economics (377021)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mo. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-301	Müller, Ruesink
  Inhalt:	The exercise is a supplement to the lecture “Water Economics” by addressing and deepening course contents and exploring further perspectives of selected topics. Students apply and discuss theoretical and scientific approaches by means of practical applications. The exercise also aims to promote interaction between students. For this purpose, they jointly assess case studies

• Introduction to scientific work at IUW for MSc (377022)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Grote
  Inhalt:	This course will provide guidelines to the students who plan to do their Master’s thesis at the Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade. It will be majorly a block course, with some additional lectures. At the end of the course, we expect the students to have a proposal for their thesis. A proposal should be a one-page document that highlights the research topic, questions, and basic methodology that will be followed by the thesis. Course structure: Session 1: Deciding on a thesis topic and guidelines for the course Thesis areas or topics will be pitched to the students by the IUW team. If students already have an idea, they could also pitch these to the supervisors. (Pause of 1 to 2 weeks (can be longer), where students will decide on topics and submit these to the institute. If they need assistance, they can talk to the IUW team) Session 2 to session 4: Understanding and working with data sets Session 2 – Introduction to datasets and study regions We can create student groups based on their region of study (SE Asia, Africa). Session 3 – Introduction to Econometrics and STATA Session 4 – Basic STATA commands and methods Session 5 and Session 6: How to write a thesis We talk about thesis structure, how to find literature, referencing, how to time your progress, give examples of good theses (we will not share any thesis, just give hypothetical examples), and answer student questions. Additionally, guidelines on how to write a proposal will be discussed. (Pause of 1 to 2 weeks for students to work on proposal) Session 7: Proposal presentation The students present their proposal to the IUW team and other students. They can get feedback and also ask questions. This would be optional. Additional benefits from the course: Work groups – student working on similar topics or datasets can form groups to help each other through the process Group forum – on StudIP, we create a forum, where students can ask questions. This way, other students could also help or if the supervisor answers, it would also be helpful for the other students. No credit points are awarded for this course. It is highly recommended for Master students who write their thesis at IUW.

• Exercise Econometrics (377023)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 14:30 - 16:00 | I-233	Seegers, Seewald
  Inhalt:	The exercise is a supplement to the lecture “Econometrics” by addressing and deepening course contents and exploring further perspectives of selected topics. Students deepen the exercises discussed in the lecture and their proficiency in a statistical software (Stata or R). The exercise also aims to promote interaction between students. For this purpose, they jointly assess case studies.

Mehrere Kompetenzbereiche (Areas)

• World Trade (379005)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-401	Nguyen
  Inhalt:	Introduction into international trade theories Objectives and types of economic integration; regional trade agreements versus globalisation Overview of major structure and trends of trade in goods and services The role of GATT and WTO: organization, principles, agreements, instruments: tariffication, market access, dispute settlement, non trade issues.
  Literatur:	Krugman, P.R. and M. Obstfeld (2011) International Economics: Theory and Policy. 9th Edition, Pearson International (auch auf deutsch verfügbar).
  Bemerkungen:	The course will be held in English, however, for the exam students are free to choose the language - English or German.

• Exercise World Trade (379015)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 12:45 - 14:15 | I-301	Bierkamp, Nguyen
  Inhalt:	The exercise is a supplement to the lecture “World Trade” by addressing and deepening course contents and exploring further perspectives of selected topics. Students apply and discuss theoretical and scientific approaches by means of practical applications. The exercise also aims to promote interaction between students. For this purpose, they jointly assess case studies.

3. Bereich: Wissenschaftliche Kompetenzen

• Doktorandenseminar Environmental and Development Economics (574007)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 16:15 - 17:45 | III-115	Grote
  Inhalt:	Studies and progress reports presented by doctoral students will be critically assessed and discussed.
  Bemerkungen:	Interested participants are requested to register at the secretariat of the Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade.

HISSEMA

• International Management and Economics (77202)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	F. Krause, Tr. Nguyen
  Inhalt:	This course will introduce students to the field of International Management and Economics. Topics will include: the basic concepts of the Theories of Macroeconomic Competiveness and Trade, Trends in World Trade and Transnational Enterprises as well as Foreign Direct Investments. Part of the Block Seminar will also cover the topic areas of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability at micro, meso and macro levels.
  Literatur:	Will be provided.
  Bemerkungen:	This course is part of the HISSEMA. Information by the HISSEMA/GUEST Coordinator, Ms. Franziska Braschke (Room I-103).

• Development Economics Colloquium (77781)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 16:15 - 17:45 | III-115	Grote, Puhani
  Inhalt:	Researchers present their recent work on the empirical dimensions and theoretical aspects of development economics.

Gartenbau

• Water Economics (76430)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mo. 14:30 - 16:00 | I-301	Müller, Ruesink
  Inhalt:	In detail, the course addresses water scarcity in the global food production and discusses water in environmental context. Students also learn about water valuation, including market (supply and demand), tariff structures, project assessment and payment for ecosystem services. Furthermore, water policy finds consideration, related to general governance (control and regulation systems; integrated water resource management), the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation), oceans, privatization and simulation models. Finally, students focus on game theory and river-sharing and learn about water trends, the role of hydrogen and conflicts. Case study applications complement the course, for example from aquaculture. Participation in the related exercise on water economics is recommended.
  Bemerkungen:	The course is in English. Exam: Students choose between English or German.

• Econometrics (76443)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 12:45 - 14:15 | I-233	Seegers, Seewald
  Inhalt:	Introduction to different econometric models (OLS regression, Panel, IV models, Binary outcome models, etc.) and critical assessment of their results; use of simple econometric models based on real world examples from resource and development economics using the Stata software packages (no previous knowledge required for Stata).
  Literatur:	Stock and Watson (2007) Introduction to Econometrics, 2nd Edition, Pearson. Greene, W. H. (2003) Econometric Analysis, 5th edition.
  Bemerkungen:	This course will be offered to students of MSc in Horticulture as Econometrics for Graduate Students.

• Exercise Econometrics (76444)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 14:30 - 16:00 | I-233	Seegers, Seewald
  Inhalt:	The exercise is a supplement to the lecture “Econometrics” by addressing and deepening course contents and exploring further perspectives of selected topics. Students deepen the exercises discussed in the lecture and their proficiency in a statistical software (Stata or R). The exercise also aims to promote interaction between students. For this purpose, they jointly assess case studies.

• Exercise Water Economics (76445)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mo. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-301	Müller, Ruesink
  Inhalt:	The exercise is a supplement to the lecture “Water Economics” by addressing and deepening course contents and exploring further perspectives of selected topics. Students apply and discuss theoretical and scientific approaches by means of practical applications. The exercise also aims to promote interaction between students. For this purpose, they jointly assess case studies

• Exercise International Agricultural Policy (76448)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Blockveranstaltung	Seegers
  Inhalt:	The exercise is a supplement to the lecture “International Agricultural Policy” by addressing and deepening course contents and exploring further perspectives of selected topics. Students apply and discuss theoretical and scientific approaches by means of practical applications. The exercise also aims to promote interaction between students. For this purpose, they jointly assess case studies.
  Bemerkungen:	Zusätzlich finden Blockveranstaltungen für Vorträge statt.

• International Agricultural Policy (76461)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Mi. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-342	Grote
  Inhalt:	Analysis and assessment of agricultural policies and specific policy measures in a globalizing world; special emphasis will be put on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EU and the agricultural policy of the USA, but also agricultural policies in selected developing countries will be looked at. Related policies like consumer protection or environmental policies will be included in the analysis. The framework for national agricultural policies is given by international agreements like those of the World Trade Organization (WTO) – these will be described and analyzed in detail – with objectives, different country positions and recent developments in the »Doha Development Round«. Elaboration on environmental aspects of agricultural and trade policies.
  Literatur:	El-Agraa, A.M. (ed.) (2007): The European Union: Economics and Policies- Cambridge University Press. Eighth Edition. Hoekman, B., Mattoo, A. and P. English (2002) Development, Trade and the WTO. Washington, D.C. OECD Agricultural Policies at a glance. OECD, Paris, diverse years. List of selected journal articles will be provided.

• Colloquium for Graduate and Master Students (76463)

  	Termine:	Lehrpersonen:
  	Di. 16:15 - 17:45 (14-tägig) | III-115	Grote
  Inhalt:	Presentation and critical discussion of proposals and studies from Master Students.
  Bemerkungen:	Interested participants are requested to register at the secretariat of the Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade.