The PhD Programme in Economic Policy and Globalization is a specialization within the Doctoral School of Economics. In research, students specialize from the first semester. In terms of courses, students specialize after the first year. The first year courses are the same for all specializations.
The PhD Programme in Economic Policy and Globalization is aimed particularly at students who:
The PhD programme in Economic Policy and Globalization offers:
The structure of the PhD Programme in Economic Policy and Globalization
During the 4 year programme students are required to:
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Course |
Credit points |
Semester |
Theoretical courses |
Compulsory courses for all programmes |
Macroeconomics |
6 |
1st semester |
Basics of Research Methodology |
6 |
1st semester |
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Theories in Economics |
6 |
1st semester |
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Introduction to Quantitative Research |
6 |
1st semester |
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Microeconomics |
6 |
2nd semester |
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Communication of Science |
6 |
2nd semester |
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Multivariate (Advanced) Statistics |
6 |
2nd semester |
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Introduction to Qualitative Research |
6 |
2nd semester |
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Publication seminar |
6 |
3rd semester |
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Programme-specific compulsory courses |
Economic Policy |
6 |
4th semester |
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Globalization |
6 |
3rd semester |
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Monetary and Fiscal Policy |
6 |
4th semester |
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Econometrics |
6 |
3rd semester |
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Industrial policy, innovation |
6 |
4th semester |
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Elective courses* |
Modern monetary theory and praxis |
3 |
6 to 18 credits in the 1-4. semesters |
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Common Policies |
3 |
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Competitiveness in the EU |
3 |
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Individual research work |
Research forums |
Research forums of the Doctoral School in Economics (each semester) |
72 |
Compulsory in all semesters |
Research workshops |
Research Workshop in Economic Policy and Globalization |
40 |
Compulsory in semesters 5th to 8th |
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Publishing |
At least 10 credit points by the end of the 8th semesters; all together 60 points for the thesis defence |
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Teaching |
Optional in semesters 1 to 8 |
During each semester at least 20, at most 45 credit points shall be accomplished. By the end of the 4th semester 90 credit points out of theoretical courses (including all compulsory courses) shall be accomplished. By the end of the training programme 240 credit points shall be accomplished.
* Numerous further eligible courses are available; the listed courses are considered to be the most relevant eligible courses for the Programme in Economic Policy and Globalization
Academic staff
The program-specific courses of the PhD Programme in Economic Policy an Globalization, as well as the supervision and coordination of the related research topics are mainly carried out by the colleagues of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and our invited lecturers.
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Miklós Szanyi, programme coordinator, professor I have decades’ long experience in world economy research with primary focus of developmental aspects and the role of global business. My aim is to find plausible solutions for adjusting national development interest with global business interests. In doing this, I mostly rely on political economy approaches. Keywords: development economics, globalization, multinational enterprise, industrial policy Courses:
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Beáta Farkas, professor My research topic is the models of capitalism focusing on the European Union and the Central and Eastern European countries. I apply institutional analysis to study industrial policies in geopolitical context. Keywords: institutional analysis, comparative political economy, industrial policy Courses:
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Éva Voszka, professor emeritus My research focuses on the relationship between the state and businesses, including industrial policy as an important topic. I try to study Hungarian, European and world processes of industrial policy in a historical perspective, combining economic theory with political economy approaches and empirical sociology. Keywords: government interventions, state aid, industrial policy Courses:
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Gábor Dávid Kiss, associate professor I have research experience on the field of monetary policy and capital markets, and my aim is to identify financial contagion patterns on currency, bond and stock markets. Keywords: monetary policy, quantitative easing, contagion, divergence, network theory Courses:
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Gergely Gánics My research focuses on econometrics, in particular macroeconometrics and forecasting. Keywords: monetary policy, econometrics, forecasting Course:
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Attila Havas My research focuses on economics of innovation, national and sectoral innovation systems, theory and practice of innovation policy, technology foresight, and social innovation.
Keywords: economics of innovation, innovation systems, innovation policy, foresight, social innovation Courses:
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