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Business Cycles and Economic Growth
(WIWI-17100)

Credit Points: 5 ECTS

Qualification goals

Students are expected to earn knowledge of intermediate level theories of business cycles and economic growth. They should learn to empirically evaluate the empirical relevance of macroeconomic models and how to use the models implication in order to generate an improved unterstanding of macroeconomic dynamics.

Contents

Theories of business cycles and economic growth. The empirical relevance and the applicability of these theories for economic forecasting.

Components and semester hours per week

Lecture and exercise ; 3 semester hours per week  (2+1)

Frequency

Summer semester

Examination performance

Exam (60 minutes)