390045 SE PhD-VGSE: Topics in International Macroeconomics (2019W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Students may apply for this course by sending an email to info@vgse.at including their CV, transcript (Sammelzeugnis) and optionally a recommendation of their thesis advisor.More information at www.vgse.at
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 23.09.2019 13:30 to Tu 24.09.2019 13:30
- Deregistration possible until Mo 14.10.2019 12:00
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Monday, 4.11. 09:00 - 13:10
Tuesday, 5.11. 10:30 - 14:40
Wednesday, 6.11. 09:00 - 13:10
Thursday, 7.11. 09:00 - 13:10
Friday, 8.11. 09:00 - 13:10
VGSE Seminar Room, Oskar Morgenstern Platz 1, 3rd floor, 1090 Vienna
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The evaluation is based on a term paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The term paper needs to be related to one of the topics covered in class. Ideally, you should start from one or two papers from the syllabus and extend it/them in some interesting direction. You can work on the paper on your own or in groups of two.
Examination topics
1. Capital flows over the business cycle
2. International financial crises and regulation of capital flows
3. Exchange rate policy
4. Deleveraging and liquidity traps in open economies
5. Global imbalances and secular stagnation
6. The role of the dollar in the international monetary system
7. Growth and capital flows
2. International financial crises and regulation of capital flows
3. Exchange rate policy
4. Deleveraging and liquidity traps in open economies
5. Global imbalances and secular stagnation
6. The role of the dollar in the international monetary system
7. Growth and capital flows
Reading list
Background reading:
- Foundations of International Macroeconomics, 1996, by M. Obstfeld and K. Rogoff.
- Open Economy Macroeconomics, 2017, M. Uribe and S. Schmitt-Grohe
- Foundations of International Macroeconomics, 1996, by M. Obstfeld and K. Rogoff.
- Open Economy Macroeconomics, 2017, M. Uribe and S. Schmitt-Grohe
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 23.09.2019 13:49
macroeconomics. Topics covered include international financial crises, capital controls and macro-prudential policies, exchange rate policy, secular stagnation and the international role of the dollar.