Courses
| Autumn 2007 - Spring 2008 |
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| Contents:
Seminar series for faculty and Ph.D. students. Not appropriate for MBA students. |
| Spring 2008 - Summer 2008 |
| Contents:
The course provides the student with an introduction to macroeconomics. A first aim is to develop the basic analytical tools for understanding macroeconomic fundamentals, both in the short-run dimension (the business cycle) and in the long-run dimension (the trend). We will focus on the aggregate behavior of consumers and producers, the role of expectations in the economy, the dynamics of prices and unemployment, the consequences of different fiscal and monetary policies. A second aim is to corroborate the analytical framework with real-world applications, ranging from the United States' historical experience to cross-country comparisons, to develop insight in interpreting main macroeconomic events. |
| Materials:
Abel and Bernanke, Macroeconomics. There will also be a CoursePack with lecture notes and supplementary readings and occasional handouts from the business press. In addition, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist or an equivalent source of current economic news is highly recommended. |