This seminar provides a survey of traditional topics in Migration Economics dealing with the theory of migration as well as empirical methods and findings. The first part of the class will take the form of lectures covering such topics as selection into migration, the impact of immigration on the labour markets in sending and receiving countries as well discrimination of ethnic minorities. The second part of the class includes presentations by students dedicated to further topics such as entrepreneurial skills of immigrants, their innovation potential and the impact of immigration on public finances in selected developed economies. A more detailed list of topics with key references available for a seminar presentation can be found in the Syllabus (posted in the Lernraum).
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| weekly | Do | 12-14 | B2-209 | 10.04.-18.07.2025
not on: 5/1/25 / 5/29/25 / 6/19/25 |
| Module | Course | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31-M-El1 Elective Courses 1 Elective Courses 1 | Chosen course from the group "Specialisation and deepening of the knowledge on economic theory and/or quantitative methods" 5 LP | Student information | |
| 31-M-El2 Elective Courses 2 Elective Courses 2 | Chosen course from the group quantitative methods 5 LP | Student information | |
| 31-M-El3 Elective Courses 3 Elective Courses 3 | Chosen course from the group economic theory 5 LP | Student information | |
| 31-M-Micro3 Microeconomics 3 Microeconomics 3 | Microeconomics 3 | Graded examination
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Student information |
| 31-MM18 Project/Seminar Projekt/Seminar | Projekt/Seminar 1 | Study requirement
Graded examination |
Student information |
| Projekt/Seminar 2 | Study requirement
Graded examination |
Student information |
The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.
| Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bielefeld Graduate School in Theoretical Sciences / Promotion | |||||||
| Economics and Management (BiGSEM) / Promotion | Data Science; Electives | 4 | |||||
| Economics and Management (BiGSEM) / Promotion | Finance; Field Courses | 4 | |||||
| Economics and Management (BiGSEM) / Promotion | Management; Electives | 4 | |||||
| Economics and Management (BiGSEM) / Promotion | Economics; Field Courses | 4 | |||||
| Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Angebote für Erasmus / Incomings (Master) |