Master
2024/2025
Applied Macro-Policy
Type:
Elective course (Economics and Economic Policy)
Area of studies:
Economics
Delivered by:
Department of Theoretical Economics
Where:
Faculty of Economic Sciences
When:
2 year, 1 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Alexei Kireyev
Master’s programme:
Economics and Economic policy
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
28
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course bridges theoretical macroeconomics to practice. It teaches to compile a consistent set of macro accounts, identify key imbalances, and develop a reform program to correct them. Through hands-on exercised and cased studies, students will learn to analyze and forecast key macroaggregates of any country, and design fiscal, monetary, financial, exchange rate, trade, and other policies to improve its outcomes. The course will be particularly useful for graduate students seeking employment in the public sector (central banks, ministries of finance/economy, development agencies) and the private sector (investment banks, insurance, and consultancies), as well as international organizations (IMF, World Bank, WTO), academia (universities, think tanks, institutes), and other areas (media portals, rating agencies).