ECON9310B – Topics in Macroeconomics
Course content
PhD Course in Macroeconomics: May/June 2025
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Learning outcome
This mini-course will cover a growing body of empirical research that draws new insights from big data into economic inequality and microeconomic risks. We will cover both technical tools and substantive economic findings in this area. In particular, we will discuss different types of inequality (in annual versus lifetime incomes; at the top versus elsewhere; between versus within: firms, regions, genders, etc.; inequality in wealth, health, and others), why each type of inequality matters, what we know about them, and how they have changed over time. Similarly, we will discuss different types of microeconomic risks (facing households, workers, or firms), how they vary across the population, the non-Gaussian nature of these risks, and how these risks vary over the business cycle and over longer horizons. We will discuss the new insights into these questions provided by research from big data.
Admission to the course
This course is offered to PhD candidates at the Oslo PhD Initiative in Economics at UiO and BI. Other candidates admitted to a PhD program may apply.
Application form.
Examination
There will be a take-home exam/essay after the course.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
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