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Course title Macroeconomics and Economic Policy
Course code EBC2040
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2 26-10-2020 11-12-2020 X L X
Level Intermediate
Coordinator Erik de Regt
For more information: e.deregt@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
- Deepening of (open economy) macroeconomic models for the short- and medium-run
- Deepening the understanding of macroeconomic stabilisation policy in open economies
- Relating macroeconomic theories to stylised facts and empirics
Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) USED IN THIS COURSE IS WITH RESERVATION. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS BASED ON THE COURSE SETUP PRIOR TO THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CRISIS, COURSE COORDINATORS MAY BE FORCED TO CHANGE THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS USED. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING/ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS.

This course elaborates the macroeconomic topics and theories that have been discussed in the first year. The central question always concerns the coordination between the goods market, the labour market and financial markets, both in a closed and open economy framework. Coordination failures play a central role in explaining macroeconomic fluctuations, providing roles for fiscal and monetary policy.
The courses develops a new Keynesian view of macroeconomics, developing theories and models for the short- and medium-run. Using recent OECD Economic Outlooks, macroeconomic theory is applied to a wide variety of recent macroeconomic problems and policy dilemmas.
Literature
Knowledge and understanding of first year microeconomics and macroeconomics, supplemented with a few academic articles like Perloff, J.M. (2018), Microeconomics 8th international edition, Pearson Blanchard O. (2017), Macroeconomics, 7th international, Pearson.
Prerequisites
Knowledge and understanding of first year microeconomics and macroeconomics, like
Perloff, J.M. (2011), Microeconomics 6th international edition, Pearson
Blanchard O. and D. Johnsonn (2013), Macroeconomics, 6th edition, Pearson.

An advanced level of English
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Participation / Written Exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
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