(in Polish) European Economic Policy 2105-M-D3EUEP
1. Economic consequences of trade liberalisation and the single market; consequences of disintegration (2.10.2024 & 9.10.2024)
Readings:
Felbermayr, G., Gröschl, J., Heiland, I. (2022). Complex Europe: Quantifying the cost of disintegration, Journal of International Economics
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Born, B., Müller, G. J., Schularick, M., & Sedláček, P. (2019). The costs of economic nationalism: evidence from the Brexit experiment. The
Economic Journal, 129(623), 2722-2744.
Santamaría, M., Ventura, J., & Yeşilbayraktar, U. (2023). Exploring European regional trade. Journal of International Economics, 146, 103747.
https://www.cer.eu/insights/cost-brexit-june-2022
https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/europe-should-not-neglect-itscapital-markets-union
Holland, D., Fic, T., Rincon-Aznar, A., Stokes, L., & Paluchowski, P. (2011). Labour mobility within the EU-The impact of enlargement and the
functioning of the transitional arrangements. National Institute of Economic and Social Research, 2978.
2. Budget of the European Union and its eJects; cohesion policy (9.10.2024 & 27.11.2024)
Readings:
Multiannual Framework 2021 – 2027: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/eu-budget/long-termeu-budget/2021-2027/spending/expenditure-ceilings_en
Mohl, P. (2016). Econometric evaluation of EU Cohesion Policy: a survey. In Empirical evidence on the macroeconomic ejects of EU Cohesion
Policy (pp. 7-35). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden.
Fidrmuc, J., Hulényi, M., & Tunalı, Ç. B. (2019). Can money buy EU love?. European Journal of Political Economy, 60, 101804.
Bachtrögler-Unger, J., Dolls, M., Krolage, C., Schüle, P., Taubenböck, H., & Weigand, M. (2023). EU cohesion policy on the ground: Analyzing smallscale ejects using satellite data. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 103, 103954.
Bachtrögler, J., Fratesi, U., & Perucca, G. (2020). The influence of the local context on the implementation and impact of EU Cohesion Policy. Regional Studies, 54(1), 21-34.
https://www.delorscentre.eu/en/publications/detail/publication/how-torefocus-regional-policies-in-the-eu
3. European public goods (27.11.2024 & 4.12.2024)
Readings:
Claeys, G., & Steinbach, A. (2024). A conceptual framework for the identification and governance of European public goods. Bruegel.
Wyplosz, C. (2024) Which European Public Goods? In-depth analysis requested by the ECON Committee, European Parliament, available at
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2024/755722/IPOL_IDA(2024)755722_EN.pdf
https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/unity-power-power-unity-why-euneeds-more-integrated-electricity-markets
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/ny3j24sm/much-more-than-amarket-report-by-enrico-letta.pdf
Felbermayr, G. J., & Tarasov, A. (2022). Trade and the spatial distribution of transport infrastructure. Journal of Urban Economics, 130, 103473.
4. Environmental policy and the “Green Deal” (11.12.2024)
Readings:
Colmer, J., Martin, R., Muûls, M., & Wagner, U. J. (2024). Does Pricing Carbon Mitigate Climate Change? Firm-Level Evidence from the European
Union Emissions Trading System. Review of Economic Studies, rdae055.
Chateau, J., Miho, A., & Borowiecki, M. (2023). Economic ejects of the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate mitigation policies: A computable general equilibrium analysis.
Borgonovi, F., Lanzi, E., Seitz, H., Bibas, R., Fouré, J., Plisiecki, H., & Atarody, L. (2023). The ejects of the EU Fit for 55 package on labour markets and the demand for skills.
5. European Innovation Policy (8.01.2025)
Readings:
Hervás-Oliver, J. L., Parrilli, M. D., Rodríguez-Pose, A., & Sempere-Ripoll, F. (2021). The drivers of SME innovation in the regions of the EU. Research Policy, 50(9), 104316.
Köppl-Turyna, M., Köppl, S., & Christopulos, D. (2022). Government-backed venture capital investments and performance of companies: The role of
networks (No. 21). Research Paper.
Balland, P. A., & Boschma, R. (2021). Mapping the potentials of regions in Europe to contribute to new knowledge production in Industry 4.0
technologies. Regional Studies, 55(10-11), 1652-1666.
Veugelers, R., & Warzynski, F. (2022). Raising EU productivity through innovation (No. 09/2022). Bruegel Working Paper.
6. Reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (15.01.2025)
Readings:
Christl, M., Köppl-Turyna, M., & Kucsera, D. (2020). Determinants of PublicSector Ejiciency: Decentralization and Fiscal Rules. Kyklos, 73(2), 253-290.
Eisl, A. (2024). European fiscal framework reform – a compromise, for better or worse. Jaques Delors Institute Policy Brief
De Haan, J., Amtenbrink, F. (2023). The European Commission Proposals for Reform of the Stability and Growth Pact: On the right track but not there yet. SUERF Policy Note No 317
https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/three-risks-must-be-addressed-neweuropean-union-fiscal-rules-succeed
7. Last unit – Assessment (22.01.2025): During this unit we will jointly discussed the seminar works, which at this point should ideally be already “in the making”. We will discuss the chosen topics and methods, so that all students can successfully finish the coursework.
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student knows:
- types, manifestations, structures and dynamics of economic issues in the European Union, as well as relations between them and their structural conditions in the context of economic policy
- the system of economic policy institutions and tools at the level of the European Union
- Basic economic theories related to the functioning of the European Union
Upon completion of the course, the student is able to:
- interpret currect economic problems related to the European Union, the proposed solutions and the economic theory context behind them
- critically analyze EU strategies, economic polices and actions in various fields, including explaining the relationship of various interests and values to specific solutions
Assessment criteria
Assessment of the course is based on a short seminar paper on the topics discussed in class. The paper should be a case study of observed world phenomena based on the theoretical and empirical concepts discussed in class.
A rough outline is as follows (the order can be changed):
1. Introduction and context (max. half a page)
2. Theoretical concept presented (max. one page)
3. Case study with a research question (max. one paragraph)
4. Detailed explanation of the solution (1-2 pages)
The entire paper should not be longer than 5 pages (font size 12pt, normal margins, line spacing 1.5).
The following assessment criteria are applied (total 25 points):
1. Introduction & context: description complete, references appropriate and sujicient (5 points)
2. Theoretical concept: complete and correct definition of the concept, sujicient theoretical explanation and necessary formulas or figures (10
points)
3. Case: correct application of the concept to the problem, correct implementation of the calculations or explanations, complete and detailed description of the procedure, if necessary, figures with applied data. (10 points)
Additional information
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