Postgraduate Course: Advanced Topics in Macro & Labour Economics 2 (ECNM11079)
Course Outline
School | School of Economics |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | This is a companion course to Advanced Topics in Macro & Labour Economics 1, and will cover topics NOT already covered in that course. Depending on the instructor (TBC), the covered materials will be a subset from the following: models of search and matching, unemployment duration, wage setting, business cycles, growth/development accounting, and the macroeconomics of financial markets. |
Course description |
The goal of this course is to cover key recent developments in the relevant areas, focusing on ones where the faculty are actively working in, and potentially tailored to the interests of students. As such, it will build on the core topics covered in the PhD macroeconomics course in the first semester.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- gain an understanding of recent advances in macro and labour economics;
- develop/refine their own research;
- learn how to write a constructive referee report.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Andy Snell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3848
Email: a.j.snell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Quincy Sugiuchi
Tel: (0131 6)50 8361
Email: Quincy.Sugiuchi@ed.ac.uk |
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