IMPORTANT: Since we might need to adapt to any unforeseeable contingencies at any point in time during the semester (e.g., arising as a result of the ongoing pandemic), be aware that every part of the present syllabus and respective policies/dates may be subject to change.
Note: This is just a preliminary draft of the syllabus. At the start of the semester I will post on moodle the official syllabus (spelling out all the policies, examination dates, etc.) that will be much more detailed than the present draft.
The course will cover the following topics in macroeconomics: comparative advantage and trade, supply and demand, the data of macroeconomics - measuring inflation and unemployment, economic growth, the financial system, basics of finance, money, banking and central banks, inflation, exchange rates, balance of payments, aggregate supply and demand, business cycles, monetary and fiscal policy, and the inflation-unemployment tradeoff.
The course also aims to link the economic theory to current issues and debated questions. A particular focus will be devoted to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world economy, and the consequent policy response.