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B001316 - APPLIED MACROECONOMICS
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Teaching Language
Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Type of Assessment
Academic Year 2011-12
Course year
First year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Political and Social Sciences (DSPS)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
42
Teaching Term
27/02/2012 ⇒ 01/06/2012
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
Course Content
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Lectureship
Mutuality
Course teached as:
B001282 - MACROECONOMIA APPLICATA
Second Cycle Degree in POLITICAL SCIENCES AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
Curriculum ISTITUZIONI E MERCATI
B001282 - MACROECONOMIA APPLICATA
Second Cycle Degree in POLITICAL SCIENCES AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
Curriculum ISTITUZIONI E MERCATI
Teaching Language
Italian, some reading material is in English
Course Content
Objective of the course is to apply macroeconomic theory to real world cases using macroeconometric models. Targets and instruments of economic policy. Approaches and classes of macroeconometric models. Solutions of static and dynamic models. Methods of analysis and forecasting.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Golinelli R. (1995), Modelli macroeconometrici. Aspetti metodologici e operativi, CLUEB. Withley J.D. (1994), A course in macroeconomic modelling and forecasting, Harvester Wheatsheaf. Selected chapters. Available at the library. Further readings suggested by the teacher on the website http://www.unifi.it/dpstus/CMpro-v-p-98.html
Learning Objectives
Objective of the course is the study of macroeconometric models for simulations of economic policies and forecasting. Both theoretic foundations and empirical features are explained. Some applied examples of empirical models used by institutions for economic analysis and economic policy are analyzed. Microsimulation models and applications are also included in the program.
Prerequisites
Basic macroeconomics.
Teaching Methods
Lessons and seminars with invited speakers from research institutions (depending on the number of students).
Type of Assessment
Written exam after the first two modules. Students are required to answer open questions on the first part of the course program. For the third module either a student presentation in class or a final written exam is required.