Macroeconomic policy and financial markets

M425

This module has been specially designed to increase the depth of your understanding of macroeconomics by focusing on the relation financial markets have to macroeconomics.

Study as an individual module

Topics covered

Macroeconomics and the World of Finance
Saving and Finance
Investment and Financial Markets
Monetary Policy and the Central Bank
Fiscal Policy and Government Finances
Expectations, Inflation, and Interest Rates
Foreign Exchange Markets and Foreign Trade
International Capital Flows and Financial Markets

Assessment

one three-hour unseen written examination (70%)
two tutor marked assignments (30%)