The course comprises 68 hours of frontal lectures conducted by the course instructor, supplemented by 18 hours of exercises. Lectures will be facilitated through slides, examples, exercises, and board demonstrations. The instructor encourages class participation, also using newspapers to stimulate discussion.
Contents
Introductory Concepts (3 hours) - The subject matter of macroeconomics - The main macroeconomic indicators (GDP, unemployment rate, inflation rate) - Limitations of GDP Introductory Models: The Circular Flow (4 hours) Income-Expenditure Model (7 hours) Public Debt Sustainability (3 hours) Interaction between the goods market and the money market when the central bank sets the quantity of money: the IS-LM model (6 hours) Interaction between the goods market and the money market when the central bank sets the interest rate: the IS-MP model (6 hours) The AD-AS model The Phillips Curve and the IS-MP-PC model (6 hours). International markets and exchange rates (3 ore). Mundell-Flaming (3 ore). Heterodox Models (1 ora).
Course Language
Italian
More information
The instructor meets students on Teams. To schedule an appointment, please email the instructor at annacecilia.rosso@uninsubria.it . Textbook: “Macroeconomia. Fatti, teorie, politiche.” Delli Gatti, Gallegati, Gallegati; Giappichelli Editore 2020. The department offers tutoring hour. Students who would like more information about the tutoring services can find them at the following link https://www.uninsubria.it/servizi/tutti-i-servizi/tutorato-dieco
