Modulhandbuch (Module manual)

​Students are expected to have a solid (undergraduate-level) knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. Some knowledge of international economics is helpful, but no prerequisite. Students need to be ready to use Stata (or other statistical software). Some previous knowledge of these programmes is therefore beneficial, but no prerequisite.

​The aim of the course is to equip Master students with the necessary skills to conduct own empirical projects in the area of international economics. We start with a couple of blocked meetings where students are introduced to the different topics covered in the course and are getting acquainted with the software Stata and some of the empirical methods. In the second part of the course, students independently conduct their own empirical projects. Typically, this means replicating a study published in a leading journal – usually based on existing code – and providing a reasonable extension. Students summarize their findings in a term paper and present them in class. While we will only discuss applications in international economics, most of the empirical techniques covered in the course can also be applied in other areas of economics.​