Macroeconomics gives the student a theoretical and empirical framework for the analysis of the macromagnitudes of the economy and their fluctuations (GDP, inflation, unemployment, interest rates...)
Students will learn to understand the fiscal and monetary policies designed to attain the main macroeconomic objectives: economic growth and price stability. The methods and models taught in class will be explained in the context of relevant historical and present-day examples.
2011-2012
Department: Economics
Major:Economics and Business
School: Business and Economics
Course: 2nd (ECO, ADE, IDE, IDM), 3rd (Double degrees in ECO/ADE, GEL, GML)
Credits (ECTS) 6
Student work load (Aprox) 150 hours
Pre-requisites: basic knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics and mathematics
Type: compulsory
Languages: Spanish and English
Hours: 4 hours per week
Webpage: http://www.unav.es/asignatura/macroeconing/