Long-Term Macroeconomic Analysis

FIE421 Long-Term Macroeconomic Analysis

Autumn 2023

Spring 2024
  • Topics

    In Norway as well as any other economy in today's globalized world, important issues that take center stage in the economic policy debate include economic growth and national wealth, the interaction between macroeconomic developments and the financial markets, social security and intergenerational redistribution. This course deals with these issues and provides both analytical skills and applied insights necessary for the understanding and analysis of the macroeconomic developments in the years to come.

  • Learning outcome

    Knowledge

    On successful course completion, the student

    • will have in-depth knowledge of long-term developments and challenges in the Norwegian and other developed economies
    • will be able to discuss the costs and benefits of dealing with long-term challenges such as climate change
    • will be able to evaluate the impact of economic policies on economic growth

    Skills

    On successful course completion, the student

    • can apply intertemporal macroeconomic models to analyze the long-term developments in an economy
    • can discuss growth models and analyze the drivers of economic growth
    • can analyze the tradeoffs involved in the intergenerational redistribution of tax-burdens and welfare
    • can discuss the recent academic literature related to the course

    General competence

    On successful course completion, the student

    • can communicate the key issues concerning long-term economic developments
    • can discuss whether current economic policy is suited to deal with long-term challenges

  • Teaching

    Plenary lectures, student group work and guest lectures.

  • Required prerequisites

    Basic knowledge in macroeconomics, finance and quantitative methods from the bachelor program.

  • Compulsory Activity

    Two written assignments. Students must pass both assignments.

  • Assessment

    Individual written home exam.

    Duration: 4 hours.

    Language: English.

  • Grading Scale

    Grading scale A-F.

  • Literature

    Selected chapters from various textbooks and scientific papers. A full reading list will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Overview

ECTS Credits
7.5
Teaching language
English.
Semester

Spring. Offered spring 2023.

Course responsible

Markus Karlman, Department of Economics (main course responsible).

Birger Vikøren, Norges Bank.