Macroeconomia
Code
1103-326
Academic unit
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Department
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Credits
7,5
Teacher in charge
Cátia Baptista
Teaching language
English
Objectives
The objective of this course is to study facts in macroeconomics with analytical models. We will study macroeconomic issues such as the decision between consumption and savings, business cycles, labor, money, and economic growth.
Prerequisites
Principles of Macroeconomics
Subject matter
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Bibliography
The main textbook is: Stephen D. Williamson, Macroeconomics, 4th Ed., Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2011. You will find other textbooks in the course webpage. We will also use articles from the press in general, such as from the Financial Times, The Economist, and other sources. I will indicate additional readings as we go along. In the course webpage, you will find references and texts specific to the points discussed in class.
Teaching method
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Evaluation method
There will be two midterms and a final. All exams are closed book and closed notes. Only the best grade of the two midterms will be considered. Therefore, you don?t need to take one of the midterms.