Macroeconomic Policy

The course consists of different topics. Examples include: * Business cycles * Unemployment fluctuations * Stabilization policy using monetary and fiscal policy The core goal of the course is to obtain the relevant methodological knowledge for macroeconomic analysis. Specifically, the course goals are: Show an understanding of, and be able to derive simple general equilibrium models of the business cycle. Simulate and interpret this type of models in Matlab/Dynare. 3\. The end goal of mastering these methods is to: i. understand which factors drive short-run fluctuations in inflation and output ii. how monetary and fiscal policy affect the economy. 4\. Be able to verbally present economic analysis, such as scientific articles, policy reports and results from economic models.