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| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
Expected prior knowledge: Intermediate Knowledge in Microeconomics and Industrial Organization, Basic knowledge of Stata
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| Original study plan |
Master's programme Economics (Economic Policy Analysis) 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
| Students are able to use spatial data for empirical analyses in the field of industrial economics.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
The students learn
- to display spatial data (as maps).
- to add coordinates to addresses (“geocoding”).
- to link spatial data with other spatial data sets.
- which information can be extracted from spatial data.
- which research questions in applied industrial economics can be analyzed with it.
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- Basic knowledge of the geoinformation software QGIS.
- Difficulties and possible solutions in the preparation, linking and processing of spatial data.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Attendance, active participation, presentation, seminar paper, written exam
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| Methods |
Interactive lecture, coaching, feedback on presentation and research paper
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| Language |
English |
| Changing subject? |
Yes |
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