EC555      Half Unit
Macroeconomics for Research Students I

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Prof Matthias Doepke

Prof Rachel Ngai

Prof Ben Moll

Availability

This course is available on the MRes in Economics, MRes in Economics and Management, PhD in Economics and PhD in Economics and Management. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process.

For queries contact: econ.mres.phd@lse.ac.uk

Requisites

Mutually exclusive courses:

This course cannot be taken with EC539 at any time on the same degree programme.

Course content

Surveys the most recent development in a range of macroeconomics topics, with an emphasis on technical detail and directions for further research opened up by the material. The goal is to put the students on the research path by bringing them to the research frontier.

Additional topics are explored in Macroeconomics for Research Students II in the Winter Term. The two half unit courses are designed to complement each other.

Teaching

30 hours of lectures in the Autumn Term.

This course is delivered through lectures totalling a minimum of 30 hours across Autumn Term. Attendance is compulsory.

Formative assessment

Students will discuss papers in lectures.

 

Indicative reading

Readings will be mainly from journal articles; a list will be supplied at the start of term.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%)

Assignment: Continuous assessment (100%) in the WT.


Key facts

Department: Economics

Course Study Period: Autumn Term

Unit value: Half unit

FHEQ Level: Level 8

CEFR Level: Null

Total students 2024/25: 11

Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable

Controlled access 2024/25: No
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