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.
Tema 1. Topics in Monetary Theory and Policy (Jordi Galí 6, 12-13 April)
Tema 2. Asset Bubbles (Jaume Ventura 19-20 April)
Tema 3. Structural Change (Vasco Carvalho 26-27 April)
Tema 4. Trade Liberalization in Developing Countries (Paula Bustos 3-4 May)
Tema 5. Sovereign Risk (Fernando Broner 10-11 May)
Tema 6. Globalization and Inequality (Gino Gancia 17-18 May)
Tema 7. Information and Politics (Giacomo Ponzetto 25 May)
Tema 8. Labor Markets and the Business Cycle (Thijs van Rens 31 May-1 June)
Tema 9. Credit Frictions and Fluctuations (Alberto Martín 7-8 June)
Tema 10. Macro Modeling at Central Banks (Kristoffer Nimark 14-15 June)