Module: International Macroeconomics (5201-690)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Michael Evers (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• International Business and Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, elective
• Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, elective
• Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, elective
• Management (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, elective
• Management (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  3. Semester, elective

Relation to other Modules:

Monetary Economics (5201-530) Advanced Macroeconomics (5207-430) International Monetary Economics (5201-540)

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Final examination:

written exam

Length of the examination:

90 minutes

Workload:

180 hours: 56 h lecture / class attendance 124 h preperation and follow-up

Professional competences:

The course objective is to make the students acquainted to key theoretical, methodological and empirical concepts of international macroeconomic problems and appropriate policies. After completing the course, students should be able to give reasonable answers to questions like: What determines the current account? Are large current account deficits a bad thing? How does the the real exchange rate relate to the terms of trade? How are intertemporal and intratemporal trade linked? What are sources of international business cycles and what accounts for cross-country differences? How does the conduct of monetary and fiscal policy change in the open economy? Students will be able to understand these issues drawing on the theoretical, methodological and empirical concepts introduced in the course. Top students will be able to develop own arguments and debate their opinions about these issues.

Comments:

Basic knowledge in macroeconomics and open economies macroeconomies

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