Curs 2010-2011
Llicenciatura en Economia
Topics in Macroeconomics
The course will provide a sampling of current research in macroeconomics and international economics. Different faculty members will present some of their current work, placing it in the context of the literature. The course is aimed at students who plan to pursue graduate studies in economics or those who want to go beyond the basic material covered in intermediate macro courses. Lectures and readings will be in English. Grading will be based on a final exam that will include material from three or four topics covered during the course.
Topics and Instructors:
Tema 1. Financial Innovation and Financial Crises (Nicola Gennaioli, 4-5 April)
Tema 2. Sovereign Risk (Fernando Broner, 11-12 April)
Tema 3. Asset Bubbles (Jaume Ventura, 26 April)
Tema 4. Financial Frictions and the Macroeconomy (Alberto Martín, 2-3 May)
Tema 5. Information and Politics (Giacomo Ponzetto, 9-10 May)
Tema 6. Globalization, Offshoring and Inequality (Gino Gancia, 16-17 May)
Tema 7. Trade Liberalization in Developing Countries (Paula Bustos, 23-24 May)
Tema 8. Structural Change (Vasco Carvalho, 30-31 May)
Tema 9. Output Gaps (Jordi Galí, 6 June)
Tema 10. Macro Modeling at Central Banks (Kristoffer Nimark, 7 and 14 June)