040075 UK Theory of Macroeconomic Policy (MA) (2015S)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

Further information: http://homepage.univie.ac.at/gerhard.sorger/teaching.html

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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 16.02.2015 09:00 to Tu 24.02.2015 14:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 14.03.2015 23:59

Details

max. 50 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Gerhard Sorger

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Monday
    02.03.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    05.03.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    09.03.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    16.03.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    19.03.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    23.03.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    26.03.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    13.04.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    16.04.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    20.04.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    23.04.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    27.04.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    30.04.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    04.05.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    07.05.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    11.05.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    18.05.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    21.05.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    28.05.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    01.06.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    08.06.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    11.06.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    15.06.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    18.06.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    22.06.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    25.06.
    11:30 - 13:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    29.06.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 8  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course studies various topics regarding fiscal and monetary policy in the the basic modeling frameworks of modern macroeconomics such as neo-classical growth and business cycle models and New Keynesian models. The topics to be covered include Ricardian equivalence, (optimal) distortionary taxation, pensions and government debt, monetary policy design, discretion versus commitment.

Assessment and permitted materials

Homework exercises, paper presentations, final exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

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