Course Competencies 

Mastering state–of–the art modelling approaches and research methodology in macroeconomics and finance. EcoPol is intended for master students, serving as a bridge between intermediate-level macroeconomics and PhD-level macroeconomics. 

Course Overview 

This course will introduce students to the analysis of real business cycle (RBC) models. The course will have a twofold focus on models and techniques. A first part of the course introduces students to the rigorous solution methods for business cycle models. A second part of the course advances in the building of stochastic general equilibrium models with incomplete markets, heterogeneous agents, and financial frictions.