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ECON-S419
International macroeconomics and finance
Course teacher(s)
Robert KOLLMANN (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
This course gives an introduction to modern dynamic international macroeconomics Textbook: Maurice Obstfeld & Kenneth Rogoff, 1996, Foundations of International Macroeconomics, MIT Press, 1996. Topics: 1)The current account and international capital flows Obstfeld & Rogoff, ch. 1, 2. Rogoff, K., Kose, A., Prasad, E. & S. Wei, 2006, Financial Globalization: a Reappraisal, Working Paper 06/189, International Monetary Fund. 2) Monetary policy and the exchange rate Obstfeld & Rogoff, ch. 8-10. Engel, C. & West, K., Exchange Rates and Fundamentals, 2005, Journal of Political Economy 113, 485-517
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
Ability to analyze key issues in international macroeconomics, using the tools of modern dynamic economics
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
See 'content' above
Other information
Contacts
Office: Professor Robert Kollmann R42.5.215 (ECARES) Office hours by appointment robert_kollmann@yahoo.com www.robertkollmann.com
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- written examination
written examination
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
The grade is solely based on the written exam
Language(s) of evaluation
- english