Courses taught and developed:

Economic Thought & Methodology

The course combines interactive lectures and paper discussions. Main topics: Some key methodological issues in economics. Comparative perspectives on some orthodox and heterodox schools of economic thought (incl. behavioural, institutional, complexity and evolutionary economics). Inter-, trans- and multidisciplinary approaches in economic research. Ethical aspects.

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Economic Development & Institutions

  • Master course, in English
  • 2018-2022, Tallinn University of Technology
  • Moodle link

The course combines interactive lectures and discussions of papers and case studies. Main topics: Comparative perspectives on various concepts of development and measuring these. Some contemporary theories of economic development. Institutions and economic development. Complexity and economic development. Discussion of papers by Stiglitz, Sen, Aghion et al., Williamson, Olson, Ostrom, Kirman.

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Course recognized with the E-course Quality Award:

Economic Development & Institutions course at Tallinn University of Technology

Development Economics

The course combines interactive lectures and discussions of papers and case studies. Main topics: Comparative perspectives on various concepts of development and measuring these. Some classic and contemporary theories of economic development. Institutional context of economic development. Human capital, technology and economic development. Health and socio-economic development.

Course development supported by:

Development Economics students at the 2023 International Summer School in Economics and Management, organised by the Berlin Humboldt University at the University of Havana

Photos from the 2022 ISSEM summer school

Applied Economic Analysis

  • Bachelor/Master course in the Applied Economics study program, in Estonian
  • 2015-2022, Tallinn University of Technology
  • Moodle link
  • Computer labs/lectures by Heili Hein / Tarmo Tuul / Helery Tasane / Raul Ruubel

Comprehensive hybrid course combining lectures, computer labs and assignments to support students in their applied economic analysis project that they complete by the end of the course. Main topics: Context and aims of applied economic studies. Ethical aspects and other practical considerations. Approaches and methods for applied economic analysis in various individual/project/company/industry level studies. Introduction to the R software.

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Course recognized with the E-course Quality Award:

Empirical Research Methodology

  • Bachelor course in the Applied Economics study program, in Estonian
  • 2018 to date, Tallinn University of Technology
  • Moodle link
  • Tutorial classes/lectures by Signe Rosenberg / Heili Hein

Comprehensive hybrid course combining lectures, tutorial classes and assignments to support students in their research project that they complete by the end of the course. Main topics: Economics as a science and aims of empirical research. Some key methodological approaches in economics, incl. in an interdisciplinary setting. Research ethics. Setting research agenda and hypotheses. Reviewing literature. Acquiring and preparing relevant data for research. Choosing and implementing appropriate research methods. Discussing and contextualising research results. Academic writing and presenting research. Critical discussion and use of research.

Course recognized with the E-course Quality Award: