Constitutional Political Economy

Seminar "Constitutional Political Economy"
WS 2005/2006

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Neumärker

Time and Place

The seminar is scheduled as a weekly course. However, it may be blocked to the end of the semester upon consent among the participants in the introductory session.

Start

First week (introductory session).

Target Group

The seminar is designated for second-year IMP-Students (Master of Economics and Politics) and Diploma-Students (Hauptstudium).

Credit Points

4 Credit Points for IMP- as well as Diploma-Students. Diploma-Students may allocate the credits to Pflichtfach "Wirtschaftspolitik (Ordnungspolitik)" or Pflichtwahlfach "Ordnungs- und Wettbewerbspolitik".

Registration

Registration, allocation of topics and distribution of the reading list take place at the office of Mr. Schindler (room 2430) commencing on the 30th of June 2005. The students grade will be based on the participation in class during the seminar (20%), the term paper handed in three weeks ahead of the respective session (50%) and the presentation of the topic (30%).

Downloads

• Complete reading list

Topics

1. Constitutional Design and Evolution of Social Rules
1. Problems of Constitution and Conflict
2. Properties of Constitutional Uncertainty
3. Incomplete Constitutions
4. Implicit Constitutions
5. Approaches to Constitutional Reform and Constitutional Change
6. Empirical Analysis of Constitutional Rules
2. Areas of Constitutional Choice
7. The Constitution and the Rule of Law
8. Discrimination from a Constitutional Point of View
9. Limits on Governmental Activities and Market Performance
10. Constitutional Choice of Democratic Institutions
11. Constitutional Taxation
12. Limits on Public Debt