Poslední úprava: Mohammad Ali Elminejad Anjileh, M.Sc. (27.09.2022)
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Let me kindly ask you not to send your questions to Professor Horvath, he does not teach the course.
Feel free to contact Ali Elminejad at ali.elminejad@fsv.cuni.cz or Nino Buliskeria at nino.buliskeria@fsv.cuni.cz if you have any questions.
You are encouraged to ask questions during the lectures and/or seminars.
!!! Send an email to your professors in case the question cannot be asked during the seminar or lecture!!!
This course gives an introduction to macroeconomics at the intermediate level. The course is organized around a series of key macroeconomic issues such as:
Why are some countries rich and other countries remain poor?
Why do we have recessions?
Can policymakers do something about it?
Why some people cannot find a job?
Why do we have inflation? Is it good or bad?
Poslední úprava: Mohammad Ali Elminejad Anjileh, M.Sc. (27.09.2022)
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Let me kindly ask you not to send your questions to Professor Horvath, he does not teach the course.
Feel free to contact Ali Elminejad at ali.elminejad@fsv.cuni.cz or Nino Buliskeria at nino.buliskeria@fsv.cuni.cz if you have any questions.
You are encouraged to ask questions during the lectures and/or seminars.
!!! Send an email to your professors in case the question cannot be asked during the seminar or lecture!!!
This course gives an introduction to macroeconomics at the intermediate level. The course is organized around a series of key macroeconomic issues such as:
Why are some countries rich and other countries remain poor?
Why do we have recessions?
Can policymakers do something about it?
Why some people cannot find a job?
Why do we have inflation? Is it good or bad?
Cíl předmětu -
Poslední úprava: prof. Roman Horváth, Ph.D. (23.10.2019)
The students will learn the basic concepts in macroeconomics in order to be able to understand and be able to discuss the topics such as the evolution of inflation, the determinants of economic growth or external imbalances.
Poslední úprava: prof. Roman Horváth, Ph.D. (07.01.2019)
The students will learn the basic concepts in macroeconomics in order to be able to understand and be able to discuss the topics such as the evolution of inflation, the determinants of economic growth or external imbalances.
Podmínky zakončení předmětu -
Poslední úprava: Mohammad Ali Elminejad Anjileh, M.Sc. (29.09.2022)
50% of the grade: Final exam
30% of the grade: Midterm exam
20% of the grade: Problem sets
5% bonus: Active participation
Pass: 50% of total points AND 50% of the final exam.
Poslední úprava: Mohammad Ali Elminejad Anjileh, M.Sc. (29.09.2022)
50% of the grade: Final exam
30% of the grade: Midterm exam
20% of the grade: Problem sets
5% bonus: Active participation
Pass: 50% of total points AND 50% of the final exam.
Literatura -
Poslední úprava: Mohammad Ali Elminejad Anjileh, M.Sc. (27.09.2022)
Primary textbook:
N. Gregory Mankiw (2010). Macroeconomics (7th Edition). Worth Publishers.
Alternative textbook:
J. Robert Barro (2010), Intermediate Macro 1e, South Western, Cengage Learning.
Poslední úprava: Mohammad Ali Elminejad Anjileh, M.Sc. (27.09.2022)
Primary textbook:
N. Gregory Mankiw (2010). Macroeconomics (7th Edition). Worth Publishers.
Alternative textbook:
J. Robert Barro (2010), Intermediate Macro 1e, South Western, Cengage Learning.
Metody výuky -
Poslední úprava: Mohammad Ali Elminejad Anjileh, M.Sc. (27.09.2022)
Poslední úprava: Mohammad Ali Elminejad Anjileh, M.Sc. (29.09.2022)
50% of the grade: Final exam
30% of the grade: Midterm exam
20% of the grade: Problem sets
5% bonus: Active participation
Pass: 50% of total points AND 50% of the final exam.
Poslední úprava: Mohammad Ali Elminejad Anjileh, M.Sc. (29.09.2022)
50% of the grade: Final exam
30% of the grade: Midterm exam
20% of the grade: Problem sets
5% bonus: Active participation
Pass: 50% of total points AND 50% of the final exam.
Sylabus -
Poslední úprava: Nino Buliskeria (30.11.2022)
AY 2022-2023:
The first lecture of the first week will take place on October 3 (Monday) at 08:00, in room 314.The second and the rest of the lectures will take place, as planned, on Fridays at 17:00, in room 109.
There will be no seminars in the first two weeks of the semester.The first seminar will take place on the 17th and 20th of October, 2022.
1) The Science of Macroeconomics, The Data of Macroeconomics [Chapters 1 and 2]
2) National Income - Where It Comes From Where It Goes [Chapter 3]
3) Money and Inflation [Chapter 4]
4) Money and Banking System [Chapter 19]
5) Open Economy - Balance of Payments, Saving and Investment in Small Open Economy, Net Exports; Exchange Rate - Real and Nominal, Power Parity Purchase, Fixed Exchange Rate Regime [Chapter 5]
6) Unemployment - Labor Demand, Labor Loss, Job Finding, Natural Rate of Unemployment, Types of Unemployment [Chapter 6]
7) Economic Growth I - Solow Model, Capital Accumulation, Golden Rule of Capital, Population Growth [Chapters 7 and 8]
8) Economic Growth I - Solow Model, Capital Accumulation, Golden Rule of Capital, Population Growth [Chapters 7 and 8]
9) Economic Growth II - Progress in Solow Model, Policy to Promote Growth, Balanced Growth Path [Chapters 7 and 8]
10) Endogenous Growth Theory, Growth Accounting [Chapters 7 and 8]
11) Government Debt and Budget Deficits [Chapter 16]
12) Final exam
Midterm exam date:
November 21, 2022
08:00 - 09:00, Room 314
Final exam dates:
December 19, 2022
08:00 - 10:00, Room 314
January 9, 2023
10:00 - 12:00, Room 206
January 16, 2023
10:00 - 12:00, Room 206
Grading:
A: 90 - 100
B: 80 - 89.9
C: 70 - 79.9
D: 60 - 69.9
E: 50 - 59.9
F: 0 - 49.9
Poslední úprava: Nino Buliskeria (30.11.2022)
AY 2022-2023:
The first lecture of the first week will take place on October 3 (Monday) at 08:00, in room 314.The second and the rest of the lectures will take place, as planned, on Fridays at 17:00, in room 109.
There will be no seminars in the first two weeks of the semester.The first seminar will take place on the 17th and 20th of October, 2022.
1) The Science of Macroeconomics, The Data of Macroeconomics [Chapters 1 and 2]
2) National Income - Where It Comes From Where It Goes [Chapter 3]
3) Money and Inflation [Chapter 4]
4) Money and Banking System [Chapter 19]
5) Open Economy - Balance of Payments, Saving and Investment in Small Open Economy, Net Exports; Exchange Rate - Real and Nominal, Power Parity Purchase, Fixed Exchange Rate Regime [Chapter 5]
6) Unemployment - Labor Demand, Labor Loss, Job Finding, Natural Rate of Unemployment, Types of Unemployment [Chapter 6]
7) Economic Growth I - Solow Model, Capital Accumulation, Golden Rule of Capital, Population Growth [Chapters 7 and 8]
8) Economic Growth I - Solow Model, Capital Accumulation, Golden Rule of Capital, Population Growth [Chapters 7 and 8]
9) Economic Growth II - Progress in Solow Model, Policy to Promote Growth, Balanced Growth Path [Chapters 7 and 8]
10) Endogenous Growth Theory, Growth Accounting [Chapters 7 and 8]
11) Government Debt and Budget Deficits [Chapter 16]
12) Final exam
Midterm exam date:
November 21, 2022
08:00 - 09:00, Room 314
Final exam dates:
December 19, 2022
08:00 - 10:00, Room 314
January 9, 2023
10:00 - 12:00, Room 206
January 16, 2023
10:00 - 12:00, Room 206
Grading:
A: 90 - 100
B: 80 - 89.9
C: 70 - 79.9
D: 60 - 69.9
E: 50 - 59.9
F: 0 - 49.9
Požadavky k zápisu -
Poslední úprava: prof. Roman Horváth, Ph.D. (23.10.2019)
The students can choose from two courses: 1) This course, which is offered in English 2) Makroekonomie I (http://ies.fsv.cuni.cz/en/syllab/JEB009), which is taughted by Dr. Hlavacek in Czech. Clearly, students, which do not speak Czech should enroll for our course and the students speaking Czech can freely decide, which course they choose. However, note that the students have to make their decision within the first 2 weeks of semester and register in the SIS. Once they choose English or Czech version of the course, they are recommended to stick to their choice in the following semester, too.
Poslední úprava: prof. Roman Horváth, Ph.D. (20.09.2012)
The students can choose from two courses: 1) This course, which is offered in English 2) Makroekonomie I (http://ies.fsv.cuni.cz/en/syllab/JEB009), which is taughted by Dr. Hlavacek in Czech. Clearly, students, which do not speak Czech should enroll for our course and the students speaking Czech can freely decide, which course they choose. However, note that the students have to make their decision within the first 2 weeks of semester and register in the SIS. Once they choose English or Czech version of the course, they are recommended to stick to their choice in the following semester, too.