The objectives pursued and the learning outcomes are expressed in terms of appropriation, mastership and application of the concepts and tools of macroeconomics, in an open economy and with anticipations and this, at a double level: that of analysis and that of economic policy, mainly in a short-term horizon.
A. ANALYSIS - BEACONS; SHORT, MEDIUM AND LONG TERM HORIZON - MACROECONOMIC EQUILIBRIUM IN AN OPEN ECONOMY - ANTICIPATIONS: FUNDAMENTAL TOOLS, FINANCIAL MARKETS AND ANTICIPATIONS, GOODS AND SERVICES MARKET AND ANTICIPATIONS, ECONOMIC POLICY AND ANTICIPATIONS.
B. ECONOMIC POLICY - SHOULD ECONOMIC POLICY BE CONSTRAINED? - MONETARY POLICY: SUMMARY - BUDGETARY POLICY: SUMMARY. - APPLICATION TO THE FISCAL POLICY IN BELGIUM AND THE EURO ZONE
The evaluation covers the material that will be examined in class. It is oral, with open book preparation.
Detailed Power Points constituting the syllabus are made available to students via the Webcampus website.
Reference (secondary): Blanchard, O, D Cohen and D Johnson. Macroeconomics. Pearson Education.
| Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master in Economics : General (Evenings and Weekends Schedule) | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
| Master in Economics : General (Evenings and Weekends Schedule) | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
| Master in Economics : General (Evenings and Weekends Schedule) | Standard | 1 | 5 | |
| Master in Economics : General (Evenings and Weekends Schedule) | Standard | 1 | 5 |