RESEARCH SEMINAR 1

概要

This is the first in a series of four consecutive seminars on macroeconomics, financial markets and international finance. Throughout this series, students will analyze the functioning of financial markets and the banking system, their importance for the macroeconomy and the role of monetary policy, both from a theoretical and an empirical perspective. The detailed syllabus below is a suggestion and will be modified based on student interests. In Seminar 1, students will become familiar with basic aspects of financial markets, the banking system and monetary policy as well as some of the associated problems. Subsequent seminars will then allow students to specialize in more advanced topics and to pursue their own research projects. Seminar participants are expected to attend lectures in "Intermediate Macroeconomics" and "International Finance" before or while taking this seminar series. All course materials will be distributed via the course page on Moodle. Parts of grading will also be handled via Moodle. Please make sure that you subscribe to the course page on Moodle in order to participate in this course. Course registration and Moodle are not interlinked; and therefore, registration on Moodle must be done separately.

目標

1) Understanding of the functioning of financial markets and the banking system as well as the associated problems, their importance for the macroeconomy and the role of monetary policy. 2) Ability to analyze economic problems from a theoretical perspective using economic models and an empirical perspective using data analysis methods. 3) Ability to read and analyze published research papers and develop and articulate own research ideas. Fostering of writing and presentation skills.

授業外の学習

A detailed reading list will be distributed before the seminar or during the first class. Students will be assigned a set of questions on each reading to prepare in advance before class and will then take turn in presenting their results and guiding the discussion. In addition, each student will work on a small research project related to one of the topics of this seminar. Regular reports on the progress of this project throughout the semester are required. Finally, at the end of the semester, each will suggest a topic for specialized research in Seminar 2 during the following semester.

所要時間: It depends on your work efficiency.