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B5257 - Macroeconomics

Academic Year 2026/2027

                
                        Docente:
                        Marco Brianti
                    
                        Credits:
                        9
                    
                        SSD:
                        ECON-01/A
                    
                        Language:
                        English
                    
                        Moduli:
                        
                            Marco Brianti
                            (Modulo 1)
                        
                            (Modulo 2)
                        
                        Teaching Mode:
                        In-person learning (entirely or partially)
                        
                                    In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 1); 
                                
                                    In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 2)
                                
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Economics, Politics and Social Sciences (cod. 6647)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale
                        
                                        Course Timetable
                                    
from Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026

                                        Course Timetable
                                    
from Nov 09, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026

Learning outcomes

The course introduces students to how the national and global economies work at the aggregate level, and how production, employment, prices and interest rates are determined. At the end of the course students will acquire the theoretical foundations to analyze the business cycle (why economic activity fluctuates), long run economic growth (why some countries are rich and other poor, why some countries are growing and other stagnating), financial crisis and recessions as well as an understanding of how fiscal, monetary, and economic policy in general affect economic activity.

Course contents

This is an introductory course in macroeconomics. The goal is to develop a relatively advanced basis for an understanding of how the national and global economies work at the aggregate level, and how production, employment, prices and interest rates are determined. We will develop the theoretical foundations to analyze the business cycle (why economic activity fluctuates), long run economic growth (why some countries are rich and other poor, why some countries are growing and other stagnating), the 2007-2008 financial crisis and subsequent deep recession as well as how fiscal, monetary, and economic policy in general affect economic activity.

Readings/Bibliography

Blanchard, O. Amighini A. e F. Giavazzi (BAG), MACROECONOMICS: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE, 4th edition, Pearson Education Limited, 2021.

Teaching methods

In-person classes (lectures)

Assessment methods

Two partial exams.

Homework assignments.

The maximum possible score is 30 cum laude, in case all anwers are correct and complete.

The grade is graduated as follows:

<18 failed
18-23 sufficient
24-27 good
28-30 very good
30 e lode excellent

Teaching tools

Lecture notes

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Office hours

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