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Root number
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405494 |
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Semester
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HS2026 |
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Type of course
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Seminar |
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Allocation to subject
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Economics |
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Type of exam
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Seminar paper |
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Seminar: Topics in Public Economics II |
| Description |
*** IMPORTANT ***
For the most updated administrative course information (date changes, room changes etc) please always refer to this KSL page only and not to the Info page in ILIAS – the ILIAS infopage will not be updated!
Maximum number of participants: 10
please register in KSL - first come first served (open from 25.08.-09.09.2026)
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Michael Gerfin (michael.gerfin@unibe.ch), Prof. Dr. Maximilian v. Ehrlich (maximilian.vonehrlich@unibe.ch)
Description
Students summarize and interpret recent research articles in the field of public economics.
Prerequisites and materials
We strongly recommend that the seminar participants have successfully completed Microeconomics II, Econometrics II, Applied Data Analysis and Applied Public Economics. Hence, the seminar is not suited for first year master students.
Organizational details:
Paper selection and preparation:
• Each student will select a research paper from a provided list. A Google Sheet will be shared by the instructors for this purpose, and selection must be made by midnight on September 26. Papers will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Papers and background reading materials will be available in a designated Ilias folder. Presentation slides must be emailed to the responsible instructor one week before the presentation. The instructor will upload the slides to the topic folder.
Presentation requirements:
• Students must prepare a 25-minute presentation summarizing their assigned paper, emphasizing its strengths and weaknesses.
• Presentations should incorporate insights from additional readings and relate back to topics discussed in the introductory classes.
Meetings and feedback:
• Students are expected to meet with instructors twice before their presentation. The first meeting, four weeks prior, should include a draft and initial ideas for the presentation. The second meeting, two weeks before, should review a more polished version of the presentation.
Discussion and testing:
• Each presentation will be followed by a 15-minute discussion. This discussion is started with 5-minute discussion by another student.
• On presentation days, there will be two student presentations followed by a 15-minute short test.
• Both participation in discussions and performance on tests will be graded. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with all topics and study the papers to be presented carefully.
Schedule:
Kick-off meeting September 16 14:00 – 15:00, D004, UniS
Lecture Gerfin September 23 14:00 – 16:00, D004, UniS
Lecture Ehrlich September 30 14:00 – 16:00, D004, UniS
Deadline for slides 1 week prior to presentation
Presentations November 4 14:00 – 16:00, D004, UniS
Presentations November 11 14:00 – 16:00, D004, UniS
Presentations November 18 14:00 – 16:00, D004, UniS
Presentations November 25 14:00 – 16:00, D004, UniS
Presentations December 2 14:00 – 16:00, D004, UniS |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Michael Gerfin, Department of Economics ✉
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Prof. Dr.
Maximilian v. Ehrlich, Department of Economics ✉
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ECTS
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6 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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No |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Wednesday 16/9/2026 14:00-15:00
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Wednesday 23/9/2026 14:00-16:00
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Wednesday 30/9/2026 14:00-16:00
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Wednesday 28/10/2026 00:00-23:55
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Wednesday 4/11/2026 14:00-16:00
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Wednesday 11/11/2026 14:00-16:00
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Wednesday 18/11/2026 14:00-16:00
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Wednesday 25/11/2026 14:00-16:00
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Wednesday 2/12/2026 14:00-16:00
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Rooms
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| External rooms |
D004, UniS
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |
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