NA_MaE Macroeconomics

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Mojmír Helísek, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Petr Mach, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Dominik Stroukal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ing. Dominik Stroukal, Ph.D.
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Pokorná
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NA_MaE/cBM1PH: each even Wednesday 12:15–12:59 S14, each even Wednesday 13:00–13:45 S14, P. Mach
NA_MaE/cBM2PH: each even Wednesday 14:00–14:44 S14, each even Wednesday 14:45–15:30 S14, P. Mach
NA_MaE/pBMPH: Wed 8:45–9:29 S11, Wed 9:30–10:15 S11, M. Helísek, 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
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study.
Assessment methods
The course ends with credit midterm test and final test. Credit midterm test is written and to pass students need 2 out of 3 questions correct or students can write an essay. Information about the essay are delivered during the first week. Final written/oral exam: max 100 points. The first term of final test is written and other terms oral. Grades: A (90-100), B (80-90), C (70-80), D (60-70), E (50-60) F (below 50).
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 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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