ESF:MPE_MAE2 Macroeconomics 2 - Course Information

MPE_MAE2 Macroeconomics 2

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Ondřej Krčál, Ph.D. (assistant)
doc. Ing. Daniel Němec, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Tomáš Paleta, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Martin Slanicay, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová

Timetable

Mon 9:20–11:00 P101, Mon 9:20–11:00 P106

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! PEMAII Macroeconomics II

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Abstract

Macroeconomics II is an intermediate course in macroeconomics. It combines the neoclassical long run analysis of the economy (with the assumption of flexible prices) with the Keynesian analysis of the short run (under the assumption of flexible prices). The course consists of five basic budilding blocks: I. Introduction (data) II. Long run (equilibrium, consumption, open economy, inflation, unemployment) III. Very long run (Solow model) IV. Short run (ISLM model, ADAS mdoel, MF model) V. Macroeconomic policy

Key topics

1/ Data of macroeconomics 2/ National income 3/ Consumption 4/ Open economy 5/ Money and inflation 6/ Unemployment 7/ Solow model I 8/ Solow model II 9/ ISLM model I 10/ ISLM model II 11/ Mundell-Fleming model 12/ Aggregate supply 13/ Monetary and fiscal policy

Study resources and literature

required literature
• HOLMAN, Robert. Makroekonomie : středně pokročilý kurz. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2004, xiv, 424. ISBN 8071797642. info

recommended literature
• MANKIW, N. Gregory and Mark P. TAYLOR. Macroeconomics : european edition. New York: Worth Publishers, 2008, 632 s. ISBN 9780716773696. info
• BURDA, Michael C. and Charles WYPLOSZ. Macroeconomics : a European text. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, xix, 576. ISBN 0199264961. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

lectures

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Final written multiple-choice test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PEMAII.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 30 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BPE_ZEKO Principles of Economics
  (!BPE_MIE1) && (!BPE_MAE1) && (!BKE_MAE1) && (!BKE_MIE1) && !NOWANY(BPE_MIE1,BPE_MAE1,MPE_MIE2,MPE_MAE2,CORE011) && forma(P) && (!MPE_MIE2) && (!MPE_MAE2)  
• MKE_MAE2 Macroeconomics 2
  (!MPE_AMA2) && (!MPE_MAE2) && (!NOWANY(MPE_MAE2,MPE_AMA2)) && forma(K)  
• MPE_AMA2 Macroeconomics 2
  (!MKE_MAE2) && (!MPE_MAE2) && (!NOWANY(MPE_MAE2,MKE_MAE2))  

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
  
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