EC555      Half Unit
Macroeconomics for Research Students I

This information is for the 2024/25 session.

Teacher responsible

Prof. Rachel Ngai, SAL 1.15

Prof. Matthias Doepke, SAL.1.18

Availability

This course is available on the MRes/PhD in Economics and MRes/PhD in Economics and Management. This course is not available as an outside option.

Course content

Surveys the most recent development in a range of macroeconomics topics, 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.

Additional topics are explored in Macroeconomics for Research Students II in the Winter Term. The two half unit courses are designed to complement each other.

Teaching

30 hours of lectures in the AT.

This course is delivered through lectures totalling a minimum of 30 hours across Autumn Term. Attendance is compulsory.

Formative coursework

Students will discuss papers in lectures.

Indicative reading

Readings will be mainly from journal articles; a list will be supplied at the start of term.

Assessment

Assignment (100%) in the WT.

Key facts

Department: Economics

Total students 2023/24: Unavailable

Average class size 2023/24: Unavailable

Value: Half Unit

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