Academic Catalog

BA5837 FINANCIAL MACROECONOMICS

Course Code:	3125837
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	6.0
Department:	Business Administration
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
Course Coordinator:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÇAÐRI TOPAL
Offered Semester:	Fall and Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite:	Set 1: 3122802 Set 2: 3160381 Set 3: 3122803 Set 4: 3110311 , 3110312 Set 5: 3125802 Set 6: 9700521
One of the sets above should be completed before taking BA5837 FINANCIAL MACROECONOMICS .

Course Content

This course aims to analyze how financial markets and financial institutions. financial system as a whole. affect the macro economy. We briefly discuss the macroeconomic theories. and the risks to the macro economy due to the structure of financial systems. Moreover. the causes and effects of international financial crises. especially the banking crises and asset bubbles. will be examined throughout the course. The course intends to focus on not only the theories but also the empirics of the subjects that will be argued. with special emphasis on the different country examples.