Browse Hierarchy ECN346: Business Cycles

This course provides an introduction to modern dynamic general equilibrium models, bridging the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate approaches to macroeconomic analysis and equipping students with essential quantitative skills. Employing a common theoretical framework to unify the treatment of different aspects of the economy, the module addresses a number of important real-world issues that are of interest to macroeconomic policy makers, central banks, traders in financial markets, and economic consultancies. Topics to be covered may include: the overlapping generations model, real business cycles, empirical analysis of macroeconomic data, real estate and mortgage markets, and the macroeconomic consequences of ageing populations.