Macroeconomics 1

Lecturer:

Quang Van Tran (gar.)

Tutor:

Quang Van Tran (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Software Engineering in Economy

Synopsis:

Macroeconomics provides a fundamental theoretical basis for understanding the functioning of the economy. It introduces students to the main macroeconomic indicators, money market, macroeconomic equilibrium theory, theory of open economy, inflation, unemployment, economic growth, economic fluctuations and macroeconomic policies.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Introduction to macroeconomics.

2.Macroeconomic product and income.

3.Total expenditures and equilibrium level of income.

4.Aggregate demand and aggregate supply analysis.

5.Money and money market.

6.Open economy. International trade. Exchange rate.

7.Bussiness cycle. Economic growth.

8.Unemployment.

9.Inflation.

10.Inflation and unemployment. Phillips curve.

11.Monetary policy.

12.Fiscal policy.

13.Trade policy and exchange rate policy.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Practicing the principles of macroeconomic concepts with examples

1.Introduction to macroeconomics.

2.Macroeconomic product and income.

3.Total expenditures and equilibrium level of income.

4.Aggregate demand and aggregate supply analysis.

5.Money and money market.

6.Open economy. International trade. Exchange rate.

7.Bussiness cycle. Economic growth.

8.Unemployment.

9.Inflation.

10.Inflation and unemployment. Phillips curve.

11.Monetary policy.

12.Fiscal policy.

13.Trade policy and exchange rate policy.

Study Objective:

The aim of this course is to obtain the knowledge about basic macroeconomic

relations and to give the orientation in the logics of macroeconomic policy. The

course introduce to the basic macroeconomic categories and the principles of

macroeconomic analysis, the macroeconomic aggregates and the function of

economic system in the whole. In the structure of the course is included the

analysis of monetary and fiscal instruments of macroeconomic policy in the

context of contemporary economic thought.

Study materials:

Key references:

Recommended references:

1.Helísek M.: Makroekonomie, základní kurz, Melandrium, Slaný 2000,

2.Mankiw G.N.: Zásady ekonomie, 1. vydání, Grada Publishing,Praha 1999

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

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Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: