Seminar "Development Economics" (MEPS) (Summer term 2018)

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Application and Registration

Students who would like to participate in the seminar write an e-mail with the subject "Seminar: Development Economics" to LSHefeker@uni-siegen.de. The application must include the following:

1. Matriculation number
2. A set of your five most preferred topics, ranked highest to lowest preference of all announced topics. Alternatively, you may also suggest a topic on your own from the field of "Development Economics".
3. A list of all successfully attended courses thus far. Please send a PDF-File.

The seminar topics will be assigned according to urgency (e.g. if the seminar is the last remaining requirement for the Master’s degree) and indicated preferences. If several applicants choose the same topic, the topic is assigned by drawing a lot. Each topic will be assigned only once. The maximum number of participants is 12. Applicants who do not receive a topic are put on a waiting list and can join the seminar if slots become vacant. Application deadline is February 28, 2018. Applications are accepted beginning now. Applicants will be notified whether or not their application was successful by March 15, 2018 and in case of success will also receive their assigned topic.
Successful applicants must register for the seminar in unisono until March 29, 2018. De-registration is also possible until that date. Only registration in unisono guarantees the seminar slot, failure to do so until March 29, 2018 will result in the loss of the seminar slot. Registration for the seminar without an assigned topic will result in failure, so do not register for the seminar without having been assigned a topic!

Please note the guidelines for application, registration and examination regarding seminars (in German only) : http://www.wiwi.uni-siegen.de/pruefungsamt/pruefungen/anmeldung_seminare/anmeldung_vwl_seminare.html?lang=de

 

Deadlines and due dates

As of now	Begin of the application period
February 28, 2018	End of the application period
March 15, 2018	Slots and topics assigned
March 29, 2018	End of the (de-) registration period in unisono (Do not register if you are not assigned a slot and topic!)
April 17, 2018	Compulsory introductory meeting (19h s.t. – 20h, room US-A 120)
June 26, 2018	Submission deadline for the thesis, both printed and electronic copies
July 13-14, 2018	Seminar (9h – 18h, room US-D 207)

 

  

Topics

1. Institutions and Development
2. Corruption
3. Economic Development and Structural Change
4. Inequality and Development
5. Population Growth and Development
6. Poverty Traps
7. Dutch Disease, Resource Curse, and the Paradox of Plenty
8. Natural Resources and Development
9. Economic Development and the Environment
10. Trade and Development
11. Debt Accumulation and Debt Relief
12. Seigniorage and Debt
13. Exchange Rate Regimes, Capital Controls, and Development
14. The Industrial Revolution as an Example for Development
15. The Washington Consensus and Policy Experiences