Macroeconomic Theory I
Level:
Master's Course Status:
Core CEU code:
ECON 5038 - Macroeconomic Theory I CEU credits:
5 ECTS credits:
10 Term:
1st Academic year:
2009/2010 Academic year:
2010/2011 Semester:
Fall Start and end dates:
5 Mar 2010 Host Unit:
Department of Economics Academic Program:
Master of Arts in Economics CEU Instructor(s):
Alessia Campolmi CEU Instructor(s):
István Kónya Learning Outcomes:
i) understanding of the general framework used to study
macro issues in modern macro
ii) development of technical skills that enable students to critically
evaluate core papers in the field,
iii) development of skills that enable students to apply what they have
learned to everyday macro issue they can find in economic newspapers. Assessment :
Grading will be based on a final examination (85%) and on weekly homework (15%). Full description:
The course is aimed at providing a basic background in the field of graduate
macroeconomics. In particular, we will cover topics related to economic growth, consumption and
investment theory, labor markets.
The main aim of this course is to acquaint students with the modern macro
theory at a graduate level and to give them the tools necessary to be able to take more advanced, topicspecific,
macro courses.
