Program Overview

University Program Information

The Faculty of Economics is located at Grimmaische Straße 12, 04109 Leipzig.

Faculty Overview

The faculty is led by:

• Dean: Prof. Dr. Rainer Alt
• Dean's Councilor: Dr. Martina Diesner
• Secretariat: Cathérine Krobitzsch

Institutes and Facilities

The faculty comprises several institutes, including:

• Institute for Empirical Economic Research
• Institute of Commerce and Banking
• Institute for Infrastructure and Resource Management
• Institute of Public Finance and Public Management
• Institute for Service and Relationship Management
• Institute for Urban Development and Construction
• Institute for Theoretical Economics
• Institute for Corporate Accounting, Financing and Taxation
• Institute for Insurance Studies
• Institute for Business Informatics
• Institute for Business Education
• Institute for Economic Policy

Seminar "Geopolitical Fragmentation and Monetary Policy"

Seminar Description

The seminar "Geopolitical Fragmentation and Monetary Policy" is part of the module International Economic Policy. It scrutinizes current challenges in international economic policy making.

Seminar Requirements and Evaluation

Students are required to:

• Attend the entire seminar
• Present their papers
• Actively participate in discussions Grading is based on a term paper and participation.

Seminar Topics

1. Geopolitical Risks and Financial Stability
2. Economic Sanctions and Monetary Policy Responses
3. Currency Wars and Monetary Competition
4. Exchange Rates and Geopolitical Fragmentation
5. Balance Sheet Divergence and Geopolitical Tensions
6. The Future of the Dollar as a Reserve Currency
7. Digital Currencies, CBDCs and Exchange Rate Fluctuations
8. Strategic Autonomy or Atlantic Alignment? The Euro's Role Amid US-China Rivalry
9. The Mar-a-Lago and Plaza Accords in Historical Perspective
10. De-Dollarization and Global Financial Markets: Risks and Opportunities
11. The Impact of the BRICS Currency on Gold and the Dollar?
12. Geopolitical Risks and Asset Prices

Basic Literature

• Krugman, Paul / Obstfeld, Maurice / Melitz, Marc 2011: International Economics: Theory and Policy, 9th edition, Boston.
• Caves, Richard / Frankel, Jeffrey / Jones, Ronald 2007: World Trade and Payments: An Introduction, 10th edition, Boston

Seminar Schedule