General description

A standard master level course in macroeconomics.

Learning outcomes

The course aims at 1) providing a coherent and balanced overview of all the aspects and development of macroeconomic thought, 2) teaching the basic modelling techniques of modern macroeconomics, and 3) developing ability to apply the macroeconomic frameworks in solving policy oriented problems.

Contents

Real macroeconomy, money, macroeconomic equilibrium, unemployment, inflation, cycles, growth, macroeconomic policy etc.

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Lectures	40 h	0 h
Exercises	20 h	0 h

Teaching language

Finnish

Teaching in the programme is given in the national languages of the partner universities (French, German, Finnish) and in English. The language of administrative cooperation is English. More information about the programme is available at the programme’s website mge-pepf.eu.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Carlin-Soskice: Macroeconomics. Imperfections, Institutions and Policies. Oxford University Press 2006.

Belongs to following study modules