KTTS1120 Methods in Macroeconomics (6 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Description
Content
Course is an introduction to models and methods in contemporary business cycle macroeconomics and monetary policy analyse. The main focus is in New Keynesian DSGE-modelling and Structural Vector Autoregressive models.
Completion methods
Contact teaching course. Assignments and a presentation in groups, exam.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
-solve and simulate a parsimonious dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model (DSGE)
-understand the assumptions behind DSGE models and how assumptions affect the policy
-implications of DSGE models
-evaluate the policy implications of DSGE models critically
-knows the principles of the optimal monetary policy modelling
-test macroeconomic theories estimating structural Vector Autoregressive models
-be aware of identification problems in macroeconometrics
-solve and simulate a parsimonious dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model (DSGE)
-understand the assumptions behind DSGE models and how assumptions affect the policy
-implications of DSGE models
-evaluate the policy implications of DSGE models critically
-knows the principles of the optimal monetary policy modelling
-test macroeconomic theories estimating structural Vector Autoregressive models
-be aware of identification problems in macroeconometrics
Completion methods
Method 1
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