Introduction to Macroeconomics

Dozent/in	Prof. Dr. Manuel Oechslin
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	FS241228
Semester	Frühjahrssemester 2024
Durchführender Fachbereich	Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Di, 20.02.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 27.02.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 05.03.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 12.03.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 19.03.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 26.03.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, ZOOM Di, 09.04.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 16.04.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 23.04.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 30.04.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 07.05.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 14.05.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 21.05.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 28.05.2024, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 4.B51 Di, 28.05.2024, 08:15 - 09:15 Uhr, HS 1 (Prüfung)
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Turnus	weekly
Inhalt	This introductory course is designed for students who are not pursuing a BA/MA degree in economics. It explores a range of critical economic questions, including: Why are economies sometimes hit by recessions, characterized by periods of declining output and rising unemployment? What causes some countries to regularly experience high unemployment rates, while others maintain full employment most of the time? Why has inflation returned so forcefully, and what can economic policy do to combat negative output growth, unemployment, and inflation? Introduction to Macroeconomics addresses these questions (and many others) in a systematic and transparent manner. Using a step-by-step approach, the course develops a coherent and highly tractable theoretical framework, known as the IS-LM-PC model. Additionally, the course includes three integrated problem-solving sessions to reinforce learning.
Sprache	Englisch
Anmeldung	To attend the course / exercise, registration via e-learning platform OLAT is required. Registration is possible from 5 February – 1 March 2024. The students themselves are responsible for checking the creditability of the course to their course of study. Direct link to OLAT course: https://lms.uzh.ch/url/repositoryentry/17498505647
Prüfung	***IMPORTANT*** In order to acquire credits, resp. to take the examination, registration via the Uni Portal within the examination registration period is ESSENTIALLY REQUIRED. Further information on registration: www.unilu.ch/wf/pruefungen
Abschlussform / Credits	Written exam / 3 Credits
Hinweise	The handout «Introduction» (to be published on OLAT) provides a more detailed description of this course.
Hörer-/innen	Nein
Kontakt	manuel.oechslin@unilu.ch
Literatur	- Required materials: eight handouts and a problem set (published on OLAT). - The course is based on the textbook Macroeconomics by Olivier Blanchard (2017, 7th edition)