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Théorie macroéconomique I : le court terme en économie fermée et ouverte
Course teacher(s)
Robert KOLLMANN (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
french
Course content
The main macroeconomic mechanisms. Textbook: Gregory Mankiw, Macroeconomics, 6th edition, Worth Publishers, 2007. Course outline: 1) Introduction to economic fluctuations (Mankiw, ch. 8). 2) Aggregate demand (Mankiw, ch. 9 et 10). 3) Aggregate supply and the Phillips curve (Mankiw, ch.11). 4) Macroeconomic policy (Mankiw, ch. 12). 5) Open economy macroeconomics (Mankiw, ch.13)
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
Ability to analyze the main macroeconomic policy issues, and to interpret the macroeconomic situation of a country and of the world economy
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and corequired courses
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures (given by the professor) and problem sessions (given by teaching assisitant).
Cours magistral + travaux pratiques.
Please consult the UV for practical information: https://uv.ulb.ac.be
Video recordings of the lecture are available.
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Contribution to the teaching profile
Ability to analyze the main macroeconomic policy issues, and to interpret the macroeconomic situation of a country and of the world economy
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
See content
Other information
Contacts
Office: Professor Robert Kollmann R.42.5.215 (ECARES) robert.kollmann@ulb.be www.robertkollmann.com
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- written examination
written examination
Written exam
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
Grade solely based on final exam (written)
Language(s) of evaluation
- french