Macroeconomics II

Presentation

The subject of Macroeconomics II aims to study macroeconomics at an intermediate level, preparing students to transpose the theoretical knowledge obtained for the analysis of economic reality, using case studies and a seminar, in which The papers will be presented by the students to better achieve this goal.

Part of this Programme

Economics

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 6

Year | Type of course unit | Language

2 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULHT32-2923

Recommended complementary curricular units

Not exist

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1- Conducting Macroeconomic Policy

2 - Stabilization Policy

3 - Open Economy with Flexible Prices

4 - Economic Interdependence and Policy Coordination

5 - Economic Growth and Development

6 - Long-term Economic Growth

7 - The Solow Model

8 - The Ramsey-Cass-Koopmans Model

9 - The Diamond Model

10 - The New Growth Theory

11 - Case Study

12 - Macroeconomics Seminar

Objectives

Understand the main economic models in open economy; Understand the key concepts associated with aggregate supply; Understand the monetary mechanisms; Analyze the most relevant issues associated with the conduct of economic policies

Teaching methodologies and assessment

Theoretical-practical classes with a total workload of 60 hours.
In the classes are given research clues on the various domains covered, and there is monitoring of students by the subject teacher in individual or group sessions.
The introduction of the case study and the holding of a seminar within the Macroeconomics II discipline, fits in with the concern to follow the best that is done in this area. The case study will be the responsibility of the students, who should do a group work on one of several proposed cases, presenting a class with the result of their investigation.

References

• Blanchard, Olivier (2010). Macroeconomia (5ª ed.). Prentice Hall, São Paulo, Brasil

  Romer, David (2011). Advanced Macroeconomics (4ª ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education, New York País, U.S.A.

  Mankiw, N. Gregory (2012). Macroeconomics (8ª ed.). Worth Publishers, New York, U.S.A.

  Dornbusch, R., Fischer, S., & Startz, R. (1998). Macroeconomia (7ª ed.). McGraw-Hill, New York, U.S.A.

   

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