
Contact
Professur für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insb. Makroökonomik
phone: +49 345 7753-801
fax: +49 345 7753-799
MLU-Makro@iwh-halle.de
Postanschrift:
Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle (IWH)
Kleine Märkerstr. 8
06108 Halle (Saale)
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Courses
Macroeconomic science comprises assessing structure and development of entire economies as well as appraising the feasibility of economic policy measures, including their influence on overall economic development. Courses in macroeconomics provide the students with an understanding of global economic issues and techniques to evaluate of the effectiveness of economic policy. Good knowledge in macroeconomic theory and empirical economic research form the basis of these skills.
Courses
Course |
Program | |
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Introductory Macroeconomics (in German) | Undergraduate (BSc) | Winter term |
Seminar | Undergraduate (BSc) | To be annouced |
Advanced Macroeconomics | Graduate (MSc) | Winter term |
Introductory Macroeconomics
(in German, winter term only)
Course objectives:
- Basic Knowledge of macroeconomic theory
- Basics of national accounting
- Understanding of basic macroeconomic models and their assumptions as well as implicationsfor economic policy (classical versus Keynesian theory, supply versus demand analysis, etc.)
- Ability to comprehend macroeconomic studies and analyses and to relate them to actualmacroeconomic developments
- Ability to evaluate current macroeconomic developments and economic policy discussions
Course contents:
- Overview of macroeconomic subject matter and -methodology
- National accounting
- Determinants of supply and demand side
- Bank money creation and monetary policy
Course description of Makroökonomik I
Holtemöller_Macroeconomics I_WIW.00526.02.pdf
(58.8 KB) vom 14.01.2020
Course description of Makroökonomik I
Gliederung Makro I WS 20-21.pdf
(366.4 KB) vom 03.11.2020
Advanced Macroeconomics
(winter term only)
Course objectives:
- Knowledge of basic methods of dynamic macroeconomics
- Ability to apply and to simulate dynamic macroeconomic models
- Ability to explain short-term and long-term economic developments using dynamic macroeconomic models
- Ability to discuss and assess macroeconomic policy based on dynamic macroeconomic models
Course contents:
- Foundations of dynamic macroeconomics
- Numerical methods for the simulation of dynamic macroeconomic models
- Basic Dynamic General Equilibrium Model and extensions
- Analysis of selected macroeconomic policy issues using dynamic macroeconomic models
Course structure of Advanced Macroeconomics
Holtemöller_Advanced Macroeconomics_WIW.06773.01En.pdf
(49 KB) vom 20.01.2020
Course structure of Advanced Macroeconomics
AdvM-Syllabus-Winter-2020.pdf
(192.2 KB) vom 20.11.2020