Globalization and Macroeconomics Quiz

Study Notes

The course focuses on the challenges of an economy opening up to the rest of the world.
The objectives include identifying types of interactions, evaluating impacts on macroeconomic variables, and assessing the effectiveness of economic policies.
Students will acquire skills in understanding globalization's impact on macroeconomic equilibrium, interdependence between economies, and the effects of economic policies.
The course will answer questions such as the impact of trade imbalances on financial equilibrium, fluctuations in exchange rates, and improving competitiveness.
The course is divided into three chapters, including an overview of the global economy and methods of analysis.
The course includes 20 hours of face-to-face instruction and 40 hours of personal work.
The method of instruction includes reading documents, watching videos, and Q&A sessions.
The course recommends reading Krugman, Obstfeld, and Melitz's International Economics and Burda and Wyplosz's Macroeconomics.
The instructor is Olivier Bruno, and his contact information is provided.
The course is offered at ESDHEM and SKEMA in the 2022-2023 academic year.