Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Version 18.0 vom 25.01.2022

22B1300

Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

• International Management (B.A.)
• Betriebswirtschaft und Management - WiSo (B.A.)

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Short- to middle-term macroeconomic fluctuations at the national level and possible state interventions.

1. Introduction
2. Goods market, production function, labour market
3. Keynesian Cross
4. ASAD- or ISLM-Model
5. Fiscal and monetary policies in theory
6. Fiscal and monetary policies in praxis
7. Basic evils: Inflation, deflation and unemployment

Wissensverbreiterung
Students who have successfully studied this module know the central macroeconomic questions associated with the supply of goods, production and the labour market as well as the economic policy instrument and target system.
Wissensvertiefung
Students have the knowledge to identify relevant causes of macroeconomic imbalances and to assess the possibilities and limits of state interventions.
Können - instrumentale Kompetenz
Students are able, to some extent, to assess economic policy proposals theory-based.
Können - kommunikative Kompetenz
Students are able to process economic questions and to present them to third persons in an appropriate manner.
Können - systemische Kompetenz
Students are able to use their available economic tools for solutions and to develop case-related approaches on their own.

Lecture with exercises, self-study

Microeconomic Theory and PolicyMath

Skala, Martin

• Hirata, Johannes
• Jennes, Geert
• Mayer, Peter
• Skala, Martin
• Trabold, Harald

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Skala, M. (2021): Economic Models: www.zemit.wi.hs-osnabrueck.de/econmodels2/index.html********Krugman, Paul; Wells, Robin (latest ed.): Economics, 4. ed.Mankiw, N. Gregory; Taylor, Mark P. (latest ed.): Principles of Economics, 7. ed.********Other entries are given in the lecture.

• Klausur 2-stündig
• Portfolio Prüfung

Die Portfolio-Prüfung umfasst 100 Punkte und besteht aus einer einstündigen Klausur (K1) und einerabschließenden einstündigen Klausur (K1). Die jeweilige K1 wird mit 50 Punkten gewichtet

Given in the lecture.

1 Semester

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Englisch