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Sekretariat: Andrea Beckmann
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Chair of Empirical Macroeconomics
Welcome to our website
Our mission as an economics department is to improve the world today and for future generations through excellent research, education and social engagement. We want to understand, communicate and change the economic, social and personal transformation processes of an increasingly complex world. We do this in the areas of sustainability, digitalization and governance.
The team at the Chair of Empirical Macroeconomics implements this in courses, projects and scientific research. For example, ...
- ... in teaching, we examine the formation and development of markets, organizations, institutions and governance from the perspective of economic history. A central component of this is European integration, which we also actively promote through cooperation. We supervise the bilateral double-degree program European and International Economics - Politiche europee ed internazionali together with the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan, Italy). We are currently working with the Turkish-German University in Istanbul to establish a double degree program at Bachelor level in the field of economics.
- … our research explores the design and functioning of markets. In connection with this, we deal with the determinants of long-term economic development from an empirical perspective. Our work is published in renowned journals and we maintain national and international research collaborations. In our interdisciplinary research seminar, we engage in discussions with renowned researchers.
- ... we coordinate the transfer of skills in the following areas in cooperation with other universities: Development and design of study and graduate programs (together with InGra), university information management (together with the Stabsstelle), spin-off companies (with the start-up transfer service). This takes place within the framework of several third-party funded projects, e.g., in a university management project with Addis Ababa University , Ethiopia and the Gulu University , Uganda. We also supervise a Master's degree program at the Turkish-German University in Istanbul as part of the Turkish-German University consortium.
THE PROPERTY SPECIES; Presentation by Professor Bart Wilson, Chapman University, LA
Professor Bart Wilson, Chapman University, LA
“In this talk I explore why humans have the custom of property and how we think about it. My contention is that the origin of property lies in abstract thought, and thus the custom is unique to humans. Analyzing cognitive linguistics, philosophy, economics, and law, I make the controversial case that the tradition of property, rather than property rights, is a fundamental principle of economics”
When: 7.10.2025, 16:00-17:30
Where: Löwengebäude, Historischer Hörsaal, XIVc
Biosketch
BART J. WILSON is a Professor of Economics and Law and the Donald P. Kennedy Endowed Chair in Economics and Law at Chapman University. He is a member of the Economic Science Institute, with joint tenured appointments in the Argyros College of Business and Economics and the Fowler School of Law. In 2016, he founded the Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy, where he serves as the director.
Bart has published papers widely in economics and general science journals, including the American Economic Review, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Scientific Reports, and Nature Human Behaviour. His research has received funding from the National Science Foundation, the Federal Trade Commission, and the International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics.
Call for test subjects / experiment @ Addis Ababa University
QR-Code register form
If you are a student of the Addis Ababa University and interested in participating in an interactive lab experiment at AAU in late November/December 2024, please fill out the contact form linked below to register as a potential participant.
We will notify you if selected (random draw), and provide further details about the experiment. Participation remains voluntary. To qualify, you must be an adult and enrolled at AAU.
Besides contributing to research, participants will receive a show-up fee of appr. 5 USD, with the opportunity to earn more based on economic decisions made during the experiment.
What to Expect:
Planned Experiment: You’ll face scenarios requiring decisions from you with direct monetary consequences in a controlled computer lab environment at the College of Business and Economics, Addis Ababa University.
Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Research Focus: We’re studying various aspects of economic coordination and institutional formation.
Risks and Data Protection: The experiment has been ethically reviewed by several institutions*, ensuring no risks to participants. Data protection is guaranteed. More details are provided in the form.
*CEBS’s Institutional Ethics Review Committee; Commission for Ethical Issues in Science (KeFW) at MLU; IRB Chapman University, CA, USA
Prof. Severgnini as Visiting Lecturer in International Economics
Prof. Severgnini (Copenhagen Business School)
On 25. May 2023, Prof. Severgnini from Copenhagen Business School visited us. Prof. Severgnini works in the fields of growth & development and economic history. In his lecture, he presented new research results on migration to students in International Economics.
Successful Defense of PhD thesis
Jan Michael Goldberg (left) with Prof. Dr. Lars Börner (right)
Jan Michael Goldberg successfully defended his doctorate on 24.02.2023. The title of the dissertation is: "Citizen, peasant, beggar: economic implications of intergenerational transfers of socio-economic characteristics (Germany, 16th-20th centuries)". This doctoral project was jointly supervised by Prof. Lars Börner and Prof. Georg Fertig and financially supported by the Hans Böckler Foundation through a doctoral scholarship. Our warmest congratulations!
International Seminar in Wittenberg
MA and BA students from 3 countries
During the winter semester 2022/23, Dr. Weirowski organized a joint seminar for students from Halle, Milan and Istanbul.
