Infrastructure and Economic Development
Master of Science
Submodules
Lecture "Entrepreneurship and Market Development"
Lecture "Infrastructure and Logistics"
Lecture "Evolutionary Economics"
Sub-module 1: Entrepreneurship and market development
At the centre of this lecture is the innovative entrepreneur, who - at least in market economies - can be seen as the central moving force of economic development. The causes and effects of the founding of new companies and entrepreneurial activity on markets are therefore initially analysed. This includes a detailed analysis of the innovation phenomenon as well as an examination of other competitive parameters relevant to the evolution of markets. This is followed by an examination of the relationship between the dynamics of corporate behaviour and economic development and structural change. Finally, the question is posed as to how targeted economic policy interventions are possible at all against the background of such an evolutionary competitive economy - for example to increase the start-up and innovation dynamics of the system.
Lecturer: Dr Marc Grünhagen, MBA
Effort: 4 LP
Dates: Thursday, 10:00 - 12:00 (weekly)
Start of event: 30.10.2025
Room: tbd
Sub-module 2: Infrastructure and logistics
In view of complex and changing national and international market interdependencies and market structures, the logistical requirements for a satisfactory supply of goods and services to national economies are also increasing. The prerequisite for this is the provision of infrastructure adapted to the requirements. The event will present the most important approaches to infrastructure theory and infrastructure policy. The focus will be on the efficient provision of infrastructure with special consideration of logistical networks such as supplier, distribution, goods transport and traffic networks.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr Hans Frambach
Effort: 3 LP
Dates: Thursday, 12:00 - 14:00 (weekly)
Start of the course: 10.10.2024
Room: M.14.22
Module 3: Evolutionary economics
The development of economies is one of the central questions of economic theory. The aim of the course is to show various indicators, structures and patterns of economic development within existing theoretical explanatory approaches and to provide an assessment of the current state of economic development, but also to find indications of possible future courses of economic development. The focus is on the view of economic development as a dynamic, evolutionary process. In addition to considering the "hard" determinants of economic growth, such as productivity growth and changes in the working population, this perspective also requires consideration of the institutional framework conditions of growth processes and behavioural science explanatory approaches.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr Hans Frambach
Effort: 3 LP
Dates: Thursday, 08:00 - 10:00 (weekly)
Start of event: 10.10.2024
Room: Lecture theatre 21
