Universität Wien

040312 UK International Macroeconomic Policy (MA) (2017W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Lecturer: Unsal Filiz

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

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    Wednesday 04.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    Wednesday 11.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
    Wednesday 18.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
    Wednesday 25.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
    Wednesday 08.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
    Wednesday 15.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
    Wednesday 22.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
    Wednesday 29.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
    Wednesday 06.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    Wednesday 13.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    This is a comprehensive course, designed to review and analyze current international macroeconmic and financial issues, policies and events. The structure and content of the course is rigorous, aiming to introduce students to the economic analysis underlying the design of international macroeconomic policies, with special attention to how financial sector issues interact with macroeconomic management, and eventually enable them to formulate economic policy recommendations and advice. Key macroeconomic topics that will be covered include macroeconomic stabilization policies, public debt sustainability, frameworks for monetary and exchange rate policies, and international capital flows. The course also examines the global financial crisis and the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, macro-financial linkages, as well as issues of financial stability.

    Workshops: There will be two workshops and a debate where students (as groups of 3-4) are assigned to analyze macroeconomic issues based on illustrative country cases, and debate on relevant policy issues respectively. Participation in the workshops and the debate are mandatory and will be assessed (30% of the total grade).

    Assessment and permitted materials

    Final grades will calculated as 70% final exam grade, 30% of the performance at the workshops. The final exam will be opened-book.

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    Requirements: Students should already have some basis in international macroeconomics, and also have a good level of English, not only to understand the information presented, but also to express their views. Students are expected to read the papers in advance of the relevant lecture.

    Examination topics

    Reading list

    While the course will not follow specific book, Krugman, Obstfeld and Melitz (2012) is a useful reference. In addition to that, the course will rely on articles (reading lists will be provided a week before each class).

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