Course: Macroeconomics III

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Course title Macroeconomics III
Course code MUE/4MA3E
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Švarcová Jena, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Macroeconomic theory in the context of current methodological changes in national accounts systems and their impact on macroeconomic analyzes necessary for individual topics of doctoral thesis: - The impact of macroeconomic indicators on business management (stage of business cycle, state of unemployment and inflation rate, state budget deficit, state indebtedness, amount of discount and interest rate). Advanced macroeconomic analyzes of the functioning of the economy. - Overview of methodological changes in the calculation of macroeconomic aggregates (eg methodological changes in the international system of national accounts and their projection into the European and Czech methodology of GDP calculation and other indicators) and their impact on advanced macroeconomic analyzes. - The impact of monetary policy on corporate governance (money supply movement, discount and interest rate regulation, regulation of reserve requirements and minimum reserves, exchange rate adjustments). Advanced macroeconomic analyzes. - The impact of fiscal policy on corporate governance through tax policy, government spending regulations, etc. Advanced macroeconomic analyzes. - Movements in the capital market and their influence on the business sphere. Advanced macroeconomic analyzes.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
  • Participation in classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 120 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Microeconomics II Macroeconomics II
Microeconomics II Macroeconomics II
learning outcomes
actively search for different methodological approaches to analysis and synthesis focused on the application of macroeconomic knowledge.
actively search for different methodological approaches to analysis and synthesis focused on the application of macroeconomic knowledge.
work with appropriate sources of expert macroeconomic data
work with appropriate sources of expert macroeconomic data
search for a suitable economic theory and theory of economic policy for his/her dissertation,
search for a suitable economic theory and theory of economic policy for his/her dissertation,
understands the complex macroeconomic reality and the various impacts of its changes on partial systems in the short and long term
understands the complex macroeconomic reality and the various impacts of its changes on partial systems in the short and long term
work with changes in internationally valid methodologies for calculating the main macroeconomic aggregates
work with changes in internationally valid methodologies for calculating the main macroeconomic aggregates
Skills
use the advanced analytical tools of macroeconomics to describe and analyze real-world problems
use the advanced analytical tools of macroeconomics to describe and analyze real-world problems
assess the consequences of changing specific macroeconomic instruments in the government's economic policy
assess the consequences of changing specific macroeconomic instruments in the government's economic policy
support his/her dissertation with economic theory and economic policy theory
support his/her dissertation with economic theory and economic policy theory
independently work scientifically, critically evaluate the complex macroeconomic environment and its influence on partial systems, especially companies,
independently work scientifically, critically evaluate the complex macroeconomic environment and its influence on partial systems, especially companies,
formulate and evaluate hypotheses and collect relevant data for this purpose, defend and publish his/her research in quality scientific journals
formulate and evaluate hypotheses and collect relevant data for this purpose, defend and publish his/her research in quality scientific journals
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Analysis of seminar paper
Qualifying examination
Qualifying examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • Bradley R. Schiller. ESSENTIALS OF ECONIMICS, 5TH EDITIION. ISBN 00-72877472.
  • KRUGMAN, Paul R. a Robin WELLS. Macroeconomics. 3rd ed. New York: Worth Publishers, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4292-8343-4.
  • MANKIW, N. Gregory a Mark P. TAYLOR. Macroeconomics. 3rd ed. Andover: Cengage Learning, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4080-8197-6.


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