Introductory Macroeconomics

The course provides an introduction to macroeconomic theory and provides a good understanding of how the economy as a whole works. It mainly deals with unemployment, inflation and economic growth. During the course, knowledge of various macroeconomic concepts is acquired, mainly in a Swedish context. The course consists of two modules. The first module introduces the basic macroeconomic concepts and variables such as GDP, inflation and unemployment. The second module deals with economic growth, the Keynesian model, the Phillips curve and stabilization policy in the form of fiscal and monetary policy.