| Unit name | Public Finance and Monetary Policy |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0099 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Pawel Doligalski |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
ECONM1011 Macroeconomics; ECONM1022 Econometrics |
| Co-requisites |
Nil |
| School/department | School of Economics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit provides training in selected topics in macroeconomic policy. It will prepare students for policy analysis within governments, central banks, and research institutes. Topics covered span fiscal policy (taxation, government spending, government debt) and monetary policy, and include the time series tools used in modern macroeconomic policy evaluation.
By the end of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and critical assessment of macroeconomics models and techniques, including some close to the research frontier,
2. Apply techniques learned in earlier units to specific macroeconomic problems,
3. Combine a conceptual comprehension of key topics in macroeconomic policy with the technical skills needed to solve relevant technical problems.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions such as online teaching for large and small group, face-to-face small group classes (where possible) and interactive learning activities
online exam
Carmen M. Reinhart & Kenneth S. Rogoff, This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly, 2011.
Michael Wickens, Macroeconomic Theory A Dynamic General Equilibrium Approach, 2012.
Matthias Doepke, Andreas Lehnert, and Andrew Sellgren, Macroeconomics, 1999.
