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Research Seminar I: Macroeconomics [ LECON2161 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h   2q 

Enseignant(s) De la Croix David ; Kindermann Fabian (supplée De la Croix David) ;
Langue
d'enseignement:
Anglais
Lieu de l'activité Louvain-la-Neuve
Thèmes abordés A few topics (around three), in continuation of the macroeconomic courses, will be selected at the beginning of the course. The first lectures will consist in ex-catedra expositions by the professor(s) to introduce to the topics, with the associated advanced literature,key issues and open questions and recommended readings. These lec-tures will be followed by students' seminars. These seminars will consist of reading reports of one of two re-lated seminal contributions, plus a discussion and eventually an extension proposal.
Acquis
d'apprentissage
The seminar aims at bringing students to the frontiers of research in a particular field, and to train them in defin-ing and conducting a research topic. The focus is on using tools to answer a research questions and to read "be-tween the lines" some of the main contributions to the topics considered.
Contenu The papers assigned to the students generally include theoretical models and ideally empirical assessments. The students should be in principle ready to deal with both.
Autres infos Advanced Macro I Based on presentation and discussion of existing papers. List of recommended readings None
Cycle et année
d'étude
> Master [120] en sciences économiques, orientation générale
> Master [120] en sciences économiques, orientation économétrie
Faculté ou entité
en charge
> ECON


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