Macroeconomics II

ISCTE-IUL

Macroeconomics II

Here you can find useful information about the course. In each week, you’ll have access to the slides covered in the practical classes.

Contact information

E-mail: .

Office hours

By appointment.

Important

Be aware that office hours are not private classes. This means that, prior to scheduling them, you should have studied the topics about which you have doubts, using all the materials available.

Timetable of the practical classes (both on Thursdays)

EB2 & EB4: 13h-14h30 at room 2E.07.

EB1 & EB5: 14h30-16h at room 2E.07.

Warning

Please be punctual. Access to classes will not be allowed 10min after the scheduled starting time.

Course’s Materials

Note

The slides only provide a brief summary of the topics we need to solve practical exercises. They do not cover all the contents of the theoretical classes which you should attend.

Week Calendar Topic Files
1 February 6 Revisions of the IS-LM model
2 February 13 Macro Data
3 February 20 Discounted cash flow evaluation
4 February 27 Financial crises and bank runs
5 March 13 Financial Markets and Expectations
6 March 20 Expectations, Consumption and Investment
7 March 27 Expectations, Output and Policy
8 April 3 The Facts of Growth
9 April 10 Saving, Capital Accumulation, and Output
10 April 28 Q&A for the Midterm
April 29 Midterm
11 May 8 Technological Progress and Growth
12 May 15 Q&A for the Endterm
June 16 Endterm and Final Exam