Course Type | Course Code | No. Of Credits |
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Discipline Core | SLS2EC102 | 4 |
Semester and Year Offered:
Course Coordinator and Team: Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya
Email of course coordinator: jyotirmoy@jyotirmoy.net
Pre-requisites: Knowledge of intermediate macroeconomics and mathematical methods at the B.A.(Hons.) level.
Aim: This course will focus on the basic building blocks of dynamic macroeconomics. It will look at the consumption-savings behavior of households an the investment behavior of firms. It will also look at credit and labour market imperfections. Discussion of necessary mathematical methods from dynamic optimization and probability theory will be interwoven with the discussion of macroeconomic issues.
Course Outcomes:
Brief description of modules/ Main modules:
Assessment Details with weights:
Component | Weight |
Class test: best two of three In-class examinations with problems, proofs and reflective questions covering modules 2-3, 4 and 5 respectively. | 25% each |
End-semester exam In-class examinations with problems, proofs and reflective questions covering the entire course. | 30% |
Term paper A paper of around 3,000 words on either economic history or mathematical/statistical methods relevant to macroeconomics. The paper would have to be based on graduate-level texts, monographs and journal articles but should show the students’ ability to select material and synthesize and apply information from different sources. | 25% |
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