Course teacher(s)
Fabio Blasutto (Coordinator)ECTS credits
10
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and Corequired knowledge and skills
Familiarity with basic optimization techniques and some undergraduate macroeconomics is required.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures, problem sets, and practical sessions.
Contribution to the teaching profile
This course contributes to the following program learning objectives:
LO 1.2 - Assess the quality of an economic research produced by others
LO 1.3 - Identify and analyse an issue using the relevant analytical tools and methods
LO 2.1 - Adopt a scientific approach to data collection, research and analysis and communicate results with clear, structured and sophisticated arguments
LO 2.2 - Display critical thinking and develop autonomous learning strategies and techniques
LO 3.2 - Thorough and critical ability to use empirical and statistical tools in economics
LO 4.1 - Work and communicate effectively as part of a team in an international and multicultural environment
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
Ljungqvist, Lars, and Thomas J. Sargent. Recursive macroeconomic theory, fourth edition. MIT press.
Other information
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- written examination
- Group work
written examination
Group work
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
Written final exam (80%) and compulsory problem sets (20%)
Language(s) of evaluation
- english