22-40.030 Public Choice

Course offering details

Instructors: Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt

Event type: Interactive class

Displayed in timetable as: PEP5

Hours per week: 3

Credits: 6,0

Language of instruction: English

Min. | Max. participants: - | 45

Comments/contents:
Given that PEP students have already followed a class in social choice in which voting rules have been analyzed and other central topics of public choice covered, this class will focus on specific aspects of public choice, such as the theory of bureaucracy, the theory of federalism and constitutional political economy.

Syllabus:
01. Basic Concepts
02. Origins of the state
03. The paradox of voting
04. Rent seeking
05. Models of political behavior
06. Popularity functions and political business cycles
07. Constitutional Economics
08. Representative Democracy
09. Economic theory of direct democracy
10. Federalism
(11. Public Choice and Development)
(12. Public Choice and the Media)

Learning objectives:
To become familiar with central aspects of public choice theory and the behavior of the relevant players.

Didactic concept:

Literature:
The most important textbook for this class is:
Mueller, Dennis C. “Public Choice III”, Cambridge University Press, 2008

Additional examination information:
Appointments
Date From To Room Instructors
1 Wed, 10. Apr. 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
2 Wed, 17. Apr. 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
3 Wed, 24. Apr. 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
4 Wed, 8. May 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
5 Wed, 15. May 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
6 Wed, 22. May 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
7 Wed, 29. May 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
8 Wed, 5. Jun. 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
9 Wed, 19. Jun. 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
10 Wed, 26. Jun. 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
11 Wed, 3. Jul. 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
12 Wed, 10. Jul. 2019 09:00 12:00 WiWi 2101/2105 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt
Exams in context of modules
Module (start semester)/ Course Requirement combination Exam Date Instructors Compulsory pass
22-3.E18 Public Choice (SuSe 17) / 22-3.e18  Public Choice Written or oral examination 5  Written examination Wed, 17. Jul. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
6  Written examination Wed, 25. Sep. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
22-3.E18 Public Choice (SoSe 18) / 22-3.e18  Public Choice Written or oral examination 3  Written examination Wed, 17. Jul. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
4  Written examination Wed, 25. Sep. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
22-3.E18 Public Choice (SuSe 19) / 22-3.e18  Public Choice Written or oral examination 1  Written examination Wed, 17. Jul. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
2  Written examination Wed, 25. Sep. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
22-4.PM3 Individual and Collective Decisions (SuSe 19) / 22-4.pm3.1  Public Choice Written examination 1  Written examination Wed, 17. Jul. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
2  Written examination Wed, 25. Sep. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
22-4.PM3 Individual and Collective Decisions (SuSe 17) / 22-4.pm3.1  Public Choice Written examination 5  Written examination Wed, 17. Jul. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
6  Written examination Wed, 25. Sep. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
22-4.PM3 Individual and Collective Decisions (SoSe 18) / 22-4.pm3.1  Public Choice Written examination 3  Written examination Wed, 17. Jul. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
4  Written examination Wed, 25. Sep. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
PEP_PM3 Individual and Collective Decisions (SuSe 16) / 22-4.pm3.1  Public Choice Blockprüfung 7  Written examination Wed, 17. Jul. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
8  Written examination Wed, 25. Sep. 2019, 09:00 - 10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
Course specific exams
Description Date Instructors Mandatory
1. Written examination Wed, 17. Jul. 2019 09:00-10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
2. Written examination Wed, 25. Sep. 2019 09:00-10:30 Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt Yes
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Instructors
Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt