Description:

This course introduces students to contemporary cutting-edge research in economics. It is built around frontier work presented in the Essen Economics Seminar. Topics covered in recent seminars span a wide range of fields, including labor economics, public economics, health economics, and applied econometrics. Through participation in these seminars, students gain insights into the research process in economics and engage with academic discussions on current and policy-relevant topics.

Content

• Introduction to academic research in economics

• Participation in the Economics Seminar Series and selected external seminars

• Writing referee reports on presented research

• Developing a research proposal in economics

• Discussing methodological challenges and empirical strategies in economics research

This course will be held by Prof. Guyonne Kalb.

Material:

• Syllabus_Current_Research_Economics.pdf (125 KB, Last change 10th Apr 2026)