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FME3545 Macroeconomics 7.5 credits

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Termin

Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
Periods
Pace of study

50%

Application code

61317

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
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Number of places

1 - 1

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus FME3545 (Spring 2019–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus FME3545 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The first part of the course contains methods and theories for analysing general trends in macroeconomic variables, such as unemployment, interest rates, investments and saving. The other part of the course focuses on macroeconomic growth, including endogenic growth based on human capital, R&D and innovation.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course you should be able to:

  • Define, calculate and reflect on important macroeconomic aggregates, such as GDP, unemployment and inflation
  • Identify and assess the causes to and the consequences of unemployment and inflation and their interplay
  • Analyse economic growth by means of exogenous and endogenous growth models
  • Use relevant macroeconomic models to assess different macroeconomic phenomena
  • Reflect on the importance of monetary and fiscal policy for short-term and long-term economic development

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

At least 180 credits of higher education, of which at least 30 credits within mathematics/economics and documented proficiency in English B, or the equivalent.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

    Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

    The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

    If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

    Examiner

    Profile picture Hans Lööf

    Ethical approach

    • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
    • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
    • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

    Further information

    Course room in Canvas

    Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

    Offered by

    ITM/Industrial Economics and Management

    Education cycle

    Third cycle

    Supplementary information

    ITM/Industriell ekonomi och organisation

    Please contact Per Thulin, per.thulin@indek.kth.se, +468 790 95 63

    Postgraduate course

    Postgraduate courses at ITM/Industrial Economics and Management