Macroeconomics
Course Recommendations for MSc Students
Core Courses
- ECOM-G312 Macroeconomics 1 (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-G313 Macroeconomics 2 (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-R312 Advanced Macroeconomics 1 (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-R313 Advanced Macroeconomics 2 (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-R319 Advanced Macroeconomics 3: Business Cycles (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-R318 Advanced Macroeconomics 4: Heterogenous agent models with policy applications (5 cr), University of Helsinki
Macroeconomics 1 and 2 are recommended for general track MSc students and Advanced Macroeconomics 1-4 are recommended for research track MSc students
Field Courses
- ECOM-R321 Advanced Econometrics 3: Macroeconometrics (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-411 Applied Macroeconometrics 1 (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-412 Applied Macroeconometrics 2 (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-410 Applied Macroeconomics (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- 31E40100 History of Economic Growth and Crises (6 cr), Aalto University
- 31E00500 International Trade (6 cr), Aalto University
- 31E2300 Macroeconomics: Policy (6 cr), Aalto University
- ECOM-434 Money and Monetary Policy (5 cr), University of Helsinki
In addition to macroeconomics field courses, a student should benefit from more general courses depending on her research orientation. We list some of these under two broad categories.
Useful courses for the analysis of aggregate fluctuations
- ECOM-R319 Advanced Macroeconomics 3: Business Cycles (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-R321 Advanced Econometrics 3: Macroeconometrics (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-411 Applied Macroeconometrics 1 (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECOM-410 Applied Macroeconomics (5 cr), University of Helsinki
Useful courses for the macroeconomics of distribution and growth
- ECOM-R318 Advanced Macroeconomics 4: Heterogenous agent models with policy applications (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- ECON-L4400 Advanced Econometrics 4 (Microeconometrics, 5 cr), Aalto University
- ECON-E0710 Labor Economics I (6 cr), Aalto University
- ECOM-438 Search Theory (5 cr), University of Helsinki
- 31E00910 Applied Microeconometrics I (6 cr), Aalto University
Make sure you are able to include the studies in your degree at your home university by checking which courses are included in your home university’s curriculum. For more information, please see the individual course pages and How to enroll in the courses?