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IEN635 Macrotheory & Economic Policy 7.5 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: Q4 LANGUAGE:Swedish EXAMINER Olle Hage Univ adj PREREQUISITES General eligibility with at least grade 3 from a 3 year upper secondary school course program, or corresponding and introductory macroeconomics. COURSE AIM One primary aim of the course is to provide a deeper knowledge of the ways that the Swedish economy is functioning. The course focuses especially on the problems that face economic policy in an increasingly globalized world. The aim is also to provide the student with the ability to critically investigate and analyze economic problems and trends. CONTENTS The course starts with an overview of current account and financial markets, followed by a presentation of different theories and models that help us analyze economic policy from an international perspective. Different exchange-rate systems, such as the EMU and different markets for capital are also presented during the course. Economic history is introduced in order to get a better understanding of today's economic policy. TEACHING EXAMINATION COURSE GRADE SCALE: ITEMS/CREDITS | |
| Report | 1.50ECTS |
| Written exam | 6.00ECTS |
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