Course 2017-2018 a.y.

30442 - ADVANCED ECONOMIC POLICY


CLEAM - CLEF - CLEACC - BESS-CLES - WBB - BIEF - BIEM - BIG

Department of Economics

Course taught in English

Go to class group/s: 31
CLEAM (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - CLEF (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - CLEACC (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - BESS-CLES (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - WBB (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - BIEF (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - BIEM (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - BIG (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01)
Course Director:
ROBERTO PEROTTI

Classes: 31 (I sem.)
Instructors:
Class 31: ROBERTO PEROTTI


Course Objectives

The aim is to intertwine theoretical intuitions, empirical evidence and policy consequences, with a specific attention to Europe and US.

Course Content Summary

The course is focused on relevant contemporary macroeconomic issues, starting form the causes of the Great Crisis, and then discussing the monetary and fiscal policies before, during and after the Crisis. The modern intertemporal approach to macroeconomics is used, building mainly on tools already developed in the typical first-year macro courses. The presentation rely on real world data and examples, highligting the possible policy implications.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Written exam.

Textbooks

The reading list is provided at the beginning of the course.
Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)
Last change 14/06/2017 14:40