Seminar Overview
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Winter Term
General Characteristics Title Seminar Monetary Economics Using Microdata Reference number 374032 Semester Winter Term 2025/2026 When is it offered Summer and Winter General topic Empirical Monetary Economics Target group MSc WiWi PO 2018 Amount of places 20 Language English Event place internal seminar Practice partner No Event cycle Block Event When do you have to write the paper during the semester Requirements and Support Objective Students are able to perform an individual empirical analysis using micro-econometrics to study monetary economics questions Previous knowledge Previous knowledge in econometrics is necessary, some knowledge in using the software R is benefitial Supportive courses regarding the academic working style Online materials Formal requirements Tba during the seminar General literature Starting literature will be provided in the kick-off meeting Starting literature available Yes Methods Empirical analysis Used software R and/or Stata Recommended word processing software LATEX or MS Word Word scope of the term paper Max. 12 pages of text Meeting to discuss your papers structure Min. 1, max. 3 Grade weights Participation is required, participation in discussion [5%], presentation [25%], seminar paper (individually) [70%] Examiner Prof. Dr. Lena Dräger Persons in charge Prof. Dr. Lena Dräger, Dr. Giang Nghiem Group Work and Choice of Topics Group Work for the presentations, if several students work on the same topic Students per group 2-3 How are groups allocated Preferences Topics 1. The Formation of Inflation Expectations
2. The Response of Consumption to Macroeconomic Expectations
3. Estimation of Elasticity of Intertemporal Substitution
4. Tests for the Phillips Curve
5. Tests for Taylor Monetary Policy Rule
How are topics allocated Preferences, possibly lottery Pre-Registration No pre-registration is required. For informations about the seminar, please register in the relevant Stud.IP course in good time Schedule Pre-Registration No pre-registration is required Kick-Off Meeting Tuesday, 21.10.2025, 14:30-16:00, room 442 (1501) Introduction to R
Course: 'Introduction to scientific writing for seminar papers'
Both courses take place on Wednesday 22.10.2025, 12:45-17:45 ,room 112 (1501)Choice of topics During the kick-off meeting Binding registration During the kick-off meeting Starting point Day of kick-off meeting Paper due Wednesday, 14.01.2026, until 23:59 per Mail to Dr. Giang Nghiem Presentations due Two days prior to presentation day via E-Mail Presentation day Tuesday, 09.12.2025, 12:45-17:45, room 112 (1501)
