NA_MaE Macroeconomics

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Ing. Petr Wawrosz, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Dominik Stroukal, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Petr Mach, Ph.D.
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Barbora Ptáčková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NA_MaE/cBM1PH: each even Wednesday 12:15–12:59 S35, each even Wednesday 13:00–13:45 S35, P. Wawrosz
NA_MaE/cBM2PH: each even Wednesday 14:00–14:44 S35, each even Wednesday 14:45–15:30 S35, P. Wawrosz
NA_MaE/pBMPH: Mon 14:00–14:44 S23, Mon 14:45–15:30 S23, D. Stroukal
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to understand and explain theories of economic growth, exchange rate theory and the theory of optimal seigniorage and monetary matters.
Syllabus
  • Lesson 1: Costs of Inflation Lesson 2: Long Term Economic Growth Lesson 3: Money Lesson 4: Money Supply and Hoarding Lesson 5: Demand for Money Lesson 6: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Lesson 7: Aggregate Supply in the Short Run and the Business Cycle Lesson 8: Foreign Exchange Market, PPP theory, interest rate parity theory Lesson 9: Theory of Seigniorage Lesson 10: Fiscal Policy and Public Debt Lesson 11: Optimum Currency Area Theory Lesson 12: Summary, Conclusion
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Sobel, R., Gwartney, J., Stroup, R., Macpherson, D.: Understanding Macroeconomics. 13th international ed. Mason, OH : South-Western Cengage Learning, 2011, ISBN 978-0-538-75620-4; Mankiw, G.: Macroeconomics 7th edition. Worth publishers. New York 2010. I
Teaching methods
The course is delivered in full-time study by 12 lectures of theory and 12 seminars of theory application.
Assessment methods
Grades: A (91-100), B (81-90), C (71-80), D (61-70), E (51-60) F (below 51). Final written exam: max 100 points. Attendance: Voluntary – zero points
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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