Algemene informatie
Vakcode | E_ME_DMT |
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Studiepunten | 6 EC |
Periode | P1 |
Vakniveau | 200 |
Onderwijstaal | Engels |
Faculteit | School of Business and Economics |
Vakcoördinator | dr. W. Zant |
Examinator | dr. W. Zant |
Docenten |
J. Chen MPhil dr. W. Zant P. Kollenda |
Praktische informatie
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Werkvormen | Hoorcollege, Werkgroep |
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Doelgroepen
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Dit vak wordt in het Engels aangeboden. Omschrijvingen kunnen daardoor mogelijk alleen in het Engels worden weergegeven.
Doel vak
The objective of this course is to introduce core concepts and theoriesof modern macroeconomic analysis including their development within the
economic and social context of the past centuries.
Specific learning outcomes upon completion of this course are:
- students know of and understand macroeconomic theories about growth,
inequality and unemployment within their historical contexts;
- students know of core macroeconomic concepts, including national
accounts and other frequently used aggregates
- students are familiar with recent empirical macroeconomic work on
growth, inequality and unemployment.
Inhoud vak
Macroeconomics is about the behavior of economic aggregates, i.e.,variables that capture the development and change of the entire economy
over time. The course starts with discussing the historical development
of macroeconomic theories about growth, inequality and unemployment.
Next the course proceeds with the introduction of core macroeconomic
concepts and theories including illustrations from recent empirical
macroeconomic work on growth, inequality and unemployment:
- circular flows and national accounts;
- aggregate incomes and inequality;
- growth accounting: labor productivity, technological progress,
human capital, Solow model;
- institutions and economic development;
- unemployment: measurement, types, costs of unemployment, wage
rigidity.
Onderwijsvorm
Lectures and tutorialsToetsvorm
Grade is average of problem sets (30 %) and written examination (70%),with written exam grade of at least 5.0.
Vereiste voorkennis
Basic knowledge of math and statistics, as provided in the academic coreof any academic program at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam or
equivalent.
Literatuur
Acemoglu, Daron, David Laibson and John A. List, 2016, Economics,Harlow, Essex, Pearson Education Ltd. ISBN 13: 978-1-292-07920-2, incl.
access code MYECONLAB.
Doelgroep
Third-year bachelor students of any major (except Economics and BusinessEconomics; and Econometrics).
Overige informatie
This course is an integral part of the University Minor Economics;participants gain strongly from attending the entire minor program. This
course prepares for Business Cycles and Stabilization Policy as well as
Applications in Economic Policy.