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040028 KU Macroeconomic Policy (MA) (2026S)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 09.02.2026 09:00 to Tu 17.02.2026 12:00
Registration is open from Tu 24.02.2026 09:00 to We 25.02.2026 12:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 14.03.2026 23:59

Details

max. 100 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Paul Pichler

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 04.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 05.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 11.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 18.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 19.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 25.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 26.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 15.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 16.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 22.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 23.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 29.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 30.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 06.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 07.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 13.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 20.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 21.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 27.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 28.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 03.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 10.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 11.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 17.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 18.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 24.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 25.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is that students become familiar with modern instruments of macroeconomic policy . Topics covered include, but are not necessarily limited to:
(i) macroeconomic policy institutions
(ii) monetary and fiscal policy interactions
(iii) financial markets
(iv) financial instability and macro-prudential regulation
(v) policy responses to crises

Assessment and permitted materials

Written midterm exam (40%) + written final exam (60%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students must earn at least 50% of the available points for passing the course. Grades are computed as follows:
100.0% - 87.50%: 1
87.49% - 75.00%: 2
62.50% - 74.99%: 3
50.01% - 62.49%: 4
00.00% - 50.00%: 5

Examination topics

All the material covered in class will be relevant for the exam(s)

Reading list

Will be announced in the first lecture

Association in the course directory

E.1.4., E.1.6.

Last modified: Mo 27.07.2026 09:26