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363-0575-00L  Economic Growth, Cycles and Policy

SemesterSpring Semester 2016
LecturersH. Gersbach
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish


AbstractThis intermediate macroeconomics course focuses on topics in macroeconomics and monetary economics, like economic growth, financial markets and expectations, the goods market in an open economy, monetary policy, and fiscal policy.
ObjectiveStudents obtain a deeper understanding of some important macroeconomic issues.
ContentThis intermediate macroeconomics course focuses on topics in macroeconomics and monetary economics, like economic growth, financial markets and expectations, the goods market in an open economy, monetary policy, and fiscal policy.
Lecture notesCopies of the slides will be made available.
LiteratureChapters in
Manfred Gärtner (2009), Macroeconomics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall.
and selected chapters in other books and/or papers
Prerequisites / NoticeIt is required that participants have attended the lecture "Principles of Macroeconomics" (351-0565-00L).