International Macroeconomics (SESS0068)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Teaching department: School of Slavonic and East European Studies
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: This course is only open to finalists and year 2 students - students must have the following prerequisites completed: - SESS0021 European Macroeconomics If taken in year 2 then SESS0021 course must be taken in term 1 in the same year.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The module will cover open economy macroeconomics with applications to the Euro Area crisis and Eastern Europe. The first half of the module will start with a refresher on the Mundell-Fleming model, discuss central banks operations, and theories of the determinants and stability of the exchange rate. The module will also cover theories of speculative attacks.

The second part of the module will cover policy issues in emerging markets. The module will discuss how emerging market economies should respond to volatile cross-border capital flows as well as describe the impact of the global crisis on Emerging Europe (within and outside of the Euro Area) and explain adjustment programs.

Finally, the module will present the evolution of the international monetary system (IMS), international policy coordination, and 鈥渞ules of the road鈥� for a stable IMS.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In Person
Methods of assessment: 100% Fixed-time remote activity
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 89
Module leader: Dr Yuemei Ji
Who to contact for more information: ssees-eb@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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