Laajuus: 6
Aikataulu: 25.02.2019 - 11.04.2019
Vastuuopettaja (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Markus Sihvonen
Opetusperiodi (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
IV Spring (2018-2019), Otaniemi campus
IV Spring 2019-2020
Osaamistavoitteet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
The objective of the course is for the students to understand the basic concepts and models in open economy macroeconomics and to use the corresponding tools to analyze the state and development of open economies. Exercises will complement lectures by requesting students work out concrete applications of the models introduced in the lectures. The lectures will also take students through theories with a keen eye on the basic stylized facts in the field.
Sisältö (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
The topics covered in this course include balance of payment, prices in the open economy, financial markets in the open economy, exchange rate regimes, macroeconomic models of the open economy, monetary and fiscal policy in an open economy and recent trends in empirical international finance.
Toteutus, työmuodot ja arvosteluperusteet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
- Lectures 24h
- Exercises 8h (20% of the final marking)
- Exam (80% of the final marking)
Työmäärä toteutustavoittain (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
- Lectures 24h
- Exercises 8h
- Preparing for the lectures and exam 100h
- Preparing for the exercises 24h
- Exam 4h
Oppimateriaali (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Laurence Copeland Exchange rates and international finance (2008), compulsory
Martin Uribe – Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe Open Economy Macroeconomics (Not compulsory)
Other readings during the course.
Kurssin kotisivu (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=31E00600
Esitiedot (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Intermediate Macroeconomics (31C00200) and Microeconomics (31C00100)
Arvosteluasteikko (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
0 - 5
Ilmoittautuminen (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Course and exam via WebOodi.