Topics in Macroeconomics is one of the second-semester compulsory subjects for the Ph.D. Programme in Economics  at ISEG . The weekly workload is two hours and we anticipate 13 lectures/seminars.

Aims

• Introducing recent research topics in macroeconomic theory.

Objectives

• To explain and evaluate macroeconomic models.
• To apply macroeconomic models to practical economic and policy issues.
• To show a knowledge of the macroeconomic literature in general, and the reading list in particular.

Students enrolled in Macroeconomics are expected to possess:

• Intermediate-level knowledge in Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematics, and Statistics and Econometrics, that is taught in a good undergraduate school in Economics. If you are not sure about your previous background, we advise you to read A Summer Study Guide for New Students of the M.Sc. in Economics and M.Sc. in Monetary and Financial Economics, available in the restricted area.
• Advanced-level knowledge in the fundamental areas of M.Sc. courses in Economics and in Monetary and Financial Economics atught at ISEG , i.e. those corresponding to the subjects Econometrics, Mathematical Economics , History of Economic Thought, Macroecomics, and Microeconomics.
• Advanced-level knowledge in the fundamental areas of the Ph.D. Programme in Economics at ISEG, i.e. those corresponding to the subjects Advanced Econometrics, Advanced Mathematical Economics, Advanced Macroeconomics, and Advanced Microeconomics.