Advanced Topics in Monetary and Financial Economics
Course code
ELEC849
Course type
Doctoral Program Lecture
Weekly Hours
2,0
ECTS
3
Term
FS 2024
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Ralf Fendel
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.
Course content
Section I: Financial Markets and Intertemporal Consumption Allocation
Section II: The Diamond Dybvig Model
Section III: New Keynesian Macroeconomics
Class dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 12.06.2024 | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday, 18.06.2024 | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Monday, 24.06.2024 | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday, 03.07.2024 | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday, 10.07.2024 | 09:00 - 13:00 |
Learning outcomes
Being able to undertstand the comtempary theoretical academic literature in monetary and financial economics.
Literature
The course draws on selected chapters from the following textbooks: - Allen, F. and Gale, D.: Understanding Financial Crises, Oxford University Press, 2007- Galí, J.: Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle, Princeton University Press, 2008- Walsh, C. E.: Monetary Theory and Policy, 4th Edition, MIT Press, 2017Selected research papers and technical teaching notes supplement the textbooks.
Learningmethods
Lecture and Self Study
Exam
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