Topics in International Finance: the Analytics of Macroeconomic Policies
Faculty
KOEDA, Junko
Credit / Semester / Schedule
2 Credits / Summer Semester / Monday Period: 4
Description
This course introduces practical economic tools used in central banks and international organizations. This includes econometrics models, such as vector autoregression models, that can be used in analyzing macroeconomic and international finance problems―in particular, the effectiveness of fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies and macroeconomic diagnosis of developed and developing countries. These models will be solved using existing software (Eviews). The class will be taught in English and take place in a computer lab. It is targeted to masters or upper-undergraduate students. The syllabus is downloadable at http://www.e.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~jkoeda/.
Course materials
Please refer to the downloadable syllabus.
Grading
Examination or report, homework, class participation