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Detailinformationen zum Modul 
Modulbezeichnung:
Economics of Migration
Modulbezeichnung (englisch):
Economics of Migration
Modulnummer:
82-021-VWLECO18-H-0117
Niveau:
Bachelor (UNI)
Geberstudiengang:
Typ:
Modul
Federführende Fakultät/Sprachenzentrum:
Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Modulverantwortliche/r:
Danzer, Alexander
Prüfende:
Leistungspunkte (ECTS-Punkte):
5
Kompetenzen:
- Students of the course acquire detailed knowledge about microeconomic theories of migration.
- Students have developed reflected views on the causes and consequences of migration for the host and source countries.
- They are able to understand the challenge of integrating immigrants. They are able to assess political positions in the fields of migration and integration.
- Students get to know data sources for the study of migration and integration.
Inhalte/Themen:
- Migration
- Self-selection of immigrants in the Roy model: theory and evidence
- The labor market situation of immigrants
- The effect of emigration on natives
- Social networks
- The New Economics of Labor Migration: household perspective
- Integration
- The transferability of human capital and skill depreciation
- The integration and assimilation of Immigrants
- The acquisition of language skills
- Specific migrant groups
- Scientists
- Second-generation immigrants: educational success
Formale Voraussetzungen für die Teilnahme:
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Microeconomics I
Lehr- und Lernformen/Lehrveranstaltungstypen:
Voraussetzungen für die Vergabe von ECTS-Punkten:
The assessment is based on a term paper
Zeitaufwand/Verteilung der ECTS-Punkte innerhalb des Moduls:
30 h = Time of attendance lecture
30 h = Preparation and postprocessing lecture
20 h = Time of attendance tutorial
70 h = Term paper
150 h = Total workload
Modulnote:
Term paper 100%
Lehr- und Lernmethode:
- Lectures
- Tutorials
Polyvalenz mit anderen Studiengängen/Hinweise zur Zugänglichkeit:
Turnus des Angebots:
SS
Beteiligte Fachgebiete:
Bemerkung: