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Master's thesis

First of all, please read the department's master's thesis guide!

Formal Criteria and required forms for submitting a master's thesis at Graz University are published here.

Supervisors and possible Master's thesis topics

Name, comment Language Submitted
theses
Birgit Bednar-Friedl
Empirical and theoretical work in the field of environmental economics, in particular on questions of international climate and energy policy as well as climate change impacts and adaptations. If you are interested, please contact me by email!
German,
English
UniGrazOnline
Daniel Eckert
Master's theses will be supervised in social choice theory with a special focus on recent generalizations of collective decision theory (judgment aggregation) and the history of social choice theory.
Current master's thesis topics.
German,
English, French
UniGrazOnline
Michael Finus
I am happy to supervise topics related economic problems that involve externalities (spillovers) across economic agents, where coordination and cooperation would generate global welfare gains but which typically suffer from 'free-riding' (i.e., not everybody is contributing its fair share). These are typical non-zero sum games. It is interesting to analyze those factors, which cause free-riding, but also how and through which measures those incentives can be mitigated. Many of these problems relate to collective decision making and public and global governance. International and global environmental problems, like climate change and overfishing, are prominent examples but there are many others related to international trade for instance. Generally, I feel comfortable supervising work in the area of Environmental Economics, Public Economics, Game Theory and International Agreements. I am happy to discuss preliminary ideas at an informal level. Please make an appointment by e-mail.
German,
English
UniGrazOnline
Christian Gehrke
Studies in the fields of political economics, international economics, capital and distribution theory, preferably with reference to the history of theory. Suggestions for own topics are welcome.
Current Master's thesis-topics.
German,
English
UniGrazOnline
Robert Hill

Some possible topics for Masters’ theses include the following: (1) Causes and consequences of the global financial crisis and Eurozone crisis. (2) Modelling the housing market and its interaction with the broader economy. (3) Economic growth and comparisons of income across countries. (4) Monetary policy (e.g., issues relating to inflation targeting)

I am happy to consider other topics as well.

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Christian Klamler
Master's theses will be supervised in areas focusing on (1) voting procedures, i.e., the aggregation of individual preferences; (2) fair division and matching, i.e., the allocation of divisible and/or indivisible goods among groups of agents; and (3) general aspects in Social Choice Theory and the theory of Judgement Aggregation. Own ideas for topics in those areas are highly welcome.
German,
English
UniGrazOnline
Jörn Kleinert
There's a list of topics, but you can also suggest your own topics (see requirements).
German,
English
UniGrazOnline
Christoph Kuzmics

Master's theses topics focus on decision theory and game theory, the theory of strategic interaction. Concrete topics could be public good provision, experiments in game theory, auction theory, or the evolution of social norms. Other possibilities are topics about the strategic interaction in certain well-specified markets, such as supermarket chain competition, the market for apples, or the market for vaccines. Further possibilities are topics in financial economics, such as testing the efficient market hypothesis, or applying preference theories under uncertainty to finance problems. 

I would also be interested in testing game theory in the field. I am a member of the new field of excellence COLIBRI (or Complexity of Life) at the University of Graz, where we work on interdisciplinary research projects, such as strategic communication and linguistics, competition and symbiosis between plants and/or animals, as well as the psychology of human decision making. Topics in these areas would also be possible.

German,
English
UniGrazOnline

Hans Manner
Theses in all fields of theoretical and applied econometrics, as well as financial econometrics and quantitative risk management. Possible topics can be discussed personally.

German,
English
UniGrazOnline
Stefania Rossi

Possible topics for Master´s theses comprise the following:

  1. Access to credit and financial frictions for SMEs;
  2. Innovation and firm’s financial dependence;
  3. Gender issue in financial markets;
  4. Monetary policy and its effects on the real economy;
  5. Unconventional monetary policy and firm´s credit access;
  6. New trade theory and the determinants to access and survive in foreign markets.

I am willing to supervise Master´s theses in other topics related to credit and financial markets, as well as  international economics.

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Maik T. Schneider
Theses in the field of public economics, preferably also related to innovation and growth or with a focus on political economy. There is a particular interest in work on the economic implications of artificial intelligence. Possible topics can be discussed in a personal interview.
German,
English
 
Graz Schumpeter Centre
Thesis topics that are offered by the Schumpeter Centre can be found here.
German,
English
 
Karl Steininger
Empirical and theoretical analyses in environmental economics, in particular issues in low carbon transition and all related economic questions (incentive structures, impacts, international trade implications, renewable energy); economic impacts of climate change. For those interested: please get in touch by email.
German,
English
UniGrazOnline
Ronald Wendner
Topics for master's theses revolve around three themes: 1) Social Comparisons, 2) Macroeconomic Dynamics, 3) Optimal Taxation. More detailed information is available here. For specific topics (and more information), please don't hesitate to contact me. It goes without saying that you are welcome to suggest your own topic for your master's thesis.
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Contact

Mag.

Irene Hye

Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre

Phone:+43 316 380 - 3448

Irene Ploder

Institute of Public Economics
Universitaetsstr. 15/E4
8010 Graz, Austria

Phone:+43 316 380 - 3460
Fax:+43 316 380 - 9530

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