Courses and tracks
Semester 1

  • Introduction to the Economics and Finance of Pensions and Aging

  • Microeconomics of Life Cycle Behavior

  • Investment Analysis of Aging and Pensions I

  • Empirical Research in Pension and Retirement Economics

  • Macroeconomics of Pensions and Social Insurance

    Semester 2

    Two courses out of:

  • Psychology of Economic Behavior

  • Health Economics and Aging

  • Investment Analysis of Aging and Pensions II

  • Topics in Economics and Finance of Aging (Selection of 2 modules)

  • Master's Thesis

    Netspar's partners can attend individual courses, but the following special tracks are offered as well:

    Macroeconomics

    • Introduction to Economics and Finance of Pensions and Aging (Autumn: weeks 1-5)
    • Macroeconomics of Pensions and Social Insurance (Autumn: weeks 6-14)
    • General Equilibrium Models (Spring: weeks 1-14)

    Microeconomics

    • Introduction to Economics and Finance of Pensions and Aging (Autumn: weeks 1-5)
    • Microeconomics of Life-cycle Behavior (Autumn: weeks 6-14)
    • One course from the following:
    • - Psychology of Economic Behavior
    • - Health Economics and Aging (Spring: weeks 1-7)

    Finance

    • Introduction to Economics and Finance of Pensions and Aging (Autumn: weeks 1-5)
    • Investment Analysis of Aging and Pensions I (Autumn: weeks 6-14)
    • Investment Analysis of Aging and Pensions II (Spring: weeks 1-7)