Macroeconomic Policies and Market Outcomes

Module code: ECOM221

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2

Contact: Dr Yu Zheng

The module puts emphasis on real-world applications of macroeconomic theory and questions of interest for economic policy. Topics covered include some of the most important macroeconomic developments of past decades, such as structural change, employment polarisation and automation, wealth inequality, and the macroeconomic consequences of firm dynamics (for instance, the role of startsup in economic performance of countries). In addition, a part of the module will be devoted to the understanding of how various macroeconomic variables respond to news in the short run and the interpretation of the responses.

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 7