Courses offered in English Language
| Course name | Advanced Macroeconomics | |
| Lecturer, Professorship | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gechert Dr. Bianka Mey Chair of Macroeconomics |
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| Term | Winter | |
| Course level | Graduate (Master) | |
| CP (ECTS) | 5 | |
| Course description | Please find the up-to-date syllabus and further information on the website. This course focuses on advanced topics in macroeconomics. Students learn about the stylized facts and different theories of growth, development, business cycles and macroeconomic policies. Models of various schools of economic thought will be critically discussed and compared to each other. After successful completion of the course, students should be able to approach the related academic literature as well as current policy debates. They should develop critical thinking to evaluate the scope and limits of different economic theories / models for real world problems. Knowledge of basic concepts of macroeconomics is required. Students should have completed the respective introductory courses. | |
| Further information on the course | See on the website for further details. |
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| Sign-up procedure | See the syllabus on the website. |
