International Macroeconomics and Finance

This course covers selected topics in the field of international macroeconomics. The course focuses on applied theory and empirical stylized facts. The course is based on the reading and discussion of academic articles.

Lecture Credits
Prof. Dr. Volker Nitsch 3
Date Room
Wed. 11:40-13:20 see TUCaN
Exam
See TUCaN for the exam date.
Exam questions are in English. Still, students can compose their exam solutions in English or German.
Some Lecture Contents
  • Determinants of exchange rates
  • Pass-through of exchange rate changes into prices
  • Global capital allocations, including cross-border investment, home bias, tax havens, and currency compositions
  • Sovereign defaults
Language
The lectures are given in English. Slides are in English.
Further details
More information and downloads will be available (from mid-April on) in Moodle.