Academic Catalog

ECON636 INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS

Course Code: 3110636
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Economics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr ÖZGE ÞENAY
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3110504
The course set above should be completed before taking ECON636 INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS .

Course Content

This course examines the determination of exchange rates, the current account and other important macroeconomic variables in an open economy. The course aims to develop a general framework to address important policy questions and provide a sound understanding of exchange rate determination, balance of payments problems and implications of macroeconomic and financial linkages between economies. The course will cover recent topics in the area of open economy macroeconomics and international monetary economics.