Learning outcomes

The course International Political Economy ideally follows the International Economics course by analysing topics in international monetary economics, whereas the latter dealt with "real" international economics issues.  The aim of the course is to provide students with analytical and conceptual tools to understand international macroeconomic developments, which take place in monetary, financial and exchange rate markets, with special reference to monetary and fiscal policy issues.  At the end of the course the student should be able to:  - know and understand the main issues in international monetary economics;  - applying knowledge and understanding to monetary policy in the short- and long-run, to exchange rate theories, to the consequences of fixed and flexible exchange rate regimes, to international movements of capital, to international financial crises and the policies implemented by domestic and international policy-makers to counteract them;  - making judgments with respect to the issues that have been discussed in the course;  - written communication skills;  - learning skills.