605.231 (19W) Austrian School of Economics

Wintersemester 2019/20

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First course session
15.10.2019 16:00 - 17:00 B02.2.13 Off Campus
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Overview

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Course title german Austrian School of Economics
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 0 (20 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 15.10.2019
eLearning Go to Moodle course
Seniorstudium Liberale Yes

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Students of economics and related fields who are interested in the Austrian heritage of economic theory and methodology and in current work done by members of the Austrian School (which are mostly located outside of Austria). The approach is interdisciplinary and international and partly uses history of thought and economic philosophy.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Focus of the seminar are presentations of the participants (professors and students) about selected topics in Austria Economics. 

Course content

Possible topics of presentations (by the professors or the students):

  1. Carl Menger and the foundations of Austrian economics
  2. Ludwig von Mises and the Socialist Debate
  3. The migration of Austrian Economics to the USA
  4. Defining the Austrian paradigm; Austrian methodology
  5. Market process and the economics of order
  6. PPE (Philosophy, Politics, Ethics and economics): Fundamental Values of the Austrian School
  7. “Mengerian” Austrian economics
  8. Entrepreneurship in the Austrian perspective (from Carl Menger to Israel Kirzner via Josef Schumpeter)
  9. Aristotelianism in the History of Austrian Thought in Economics
  10. Spontaneous order
  11. Organizations and markets
  12. Public choice and Austrian Economics
  13. Complexity and Austrian Economics
  14. Austrian Economics after the Great Recession

Further topics may be proposed by interested students.

Prior knowledge expected

Good knowledge of and interest in economics

Literature

Shand, Alexander H, The capitalist alternative: an introduction to Neo-Austrian economics. Brighton, Suss.: Harvester Wheatsheaf 1984 (introductory).

Vaughn, Karen I., Austrian economics in America: the migration of a tradition. Cambridge et al.: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1994 (for presentations by RN).

Campagnolo, Gilles, Criticisms of classical political economy: Menger, Austrian economics and the German Historical School. London et al.: Routledge 2010 (for presentations by CG; students who wish minimal reading may limit themselves to Part III).

Boettke, Peter J.; Coyne, Christopher J. (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Austrian Economics. Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press 2015 (for presentations by students).

For students who prefer to read German texts, we recommend:

Neck, Reinhard (ed.), Die Österreichische Schule der Nationalökonomie. Frankfurt am Main et al.: Peter Lang 2008.

Campagnolo, Gilles (ed.), Carl Menger. Neu erörtert unter Einbeziehung nachgelassener Texte / Discussed on the Basis of New Findings, Frankfurt am Main et al.: Peter Lang 2008.

Campagnolo, Gilles, Deutsche Archive in Japan und das Beispiel: Carl Menger und sein Verständnis der Nikomachischen Ethik des Aristoteles – mit der Liste deutscher und österreichischer Archive von Sozialwissenschaftlern in universitären Sondersammlungen in Japan. In: H. Kurz (ed.), Der Einfluss deutschsprachigen wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Denkens in Japan, Schriften des Vereins für Socialpolitik (Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften), 115, N.F. XXVII, Studien zur Entwicklung der Ökonomischen Theorie, Duncker & Humblot: Berlin, 131-177.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

Active participation in the discussions is an important part of the seminar. Oral presentations and written reports will be required. Participation in all presentations is obligatory. Each presenter should aim at speaking for no more than 45 minutes to allow for 45 minutes of discussion.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Thematic Doctoral Programme Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development (SKZ: ---, Version: 16W.1)
    • Subject: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development (Compulsory subject)
      • Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development ( 0.0h XX / 0.0 ECTS)
        • 605.231 Austrian School of Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Doctoral programme Doctoral programme in Social and Economic Sciences (SKZ: 300, Version: 18W.1)
    • Subject: Studienleistungen gem. § 3 Abs. 2a des Curriculums (Compulsory subject)
      • Studienleistungen gem. § 3 Abs. 2a des Curriculums ( 0.0h XX / 80.0 ECTS)
        • 605.231 Austrian School of Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Doctoral programme Doctoral programme in Social and Economic Sciences (SKZ: 300, Version: 12W.4)
    • Subject: Studienleistungen gem. § 3 Abs. 2a des Curriculums (Compulsory subject)
      • Studienleistungen gem. § 3 Abs. 2a des Curriculums ( 40.0h XX / 80.0 ECTS)
        • 605.231 Austrian School of Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Doctoral programme Doctoral programme in Social and Economic Sciences (SKZ: 784, Version: 12W.4)
    • Subject: Studienleistungen gem. § 3 Abs. 2a des Curriculums (Compulsory subject)
      • Studienleistungen gem. § 3 Abs. 2a des Curriculums ( 40.0h XX / 80.0 ECTS)
        • 605.231 Austrian School of Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

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