EC539
Macroeconomics for Research Students
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Shengxing Zhang 32L.1.16
Professor Philippe Aghion, Dr David Baqaee, Professor Ricardo Reis
Availability
This course is available on the MRes in Economics (Track 1) and MRes in Economics (Track 2). This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
Surveys the most recent development in macroeconomics, with an emphasis on technical detail and directions for further research opened up by the material. The goal is to put the students on the research path by bringing them to the research frontier.
Teaching
30 hours of lectures in the MT. 30 hours of lectures in the LT.
Formative coursework
One piece of work per term will be required and feedback given by teachers.
Indicative reading
Readings will be mainly from journal articles; a list will be supplied at the start of term.
Assessment
Exam (67%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Project (33%, 5000 words) in the ST.
Key facts
Department: Economics
Total students 2014/15: 2
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Value: One Unit
