Course description
Financial Programming and Policies, Part 2: Program Design
We will illustrate the workings of monetary, fiscal and exchange rate policies by using a simple Keynesian model of an open economy. In the final module you will design an IMF supported lending program scenario for our country case.
Financial Programming and Policies, Part 2 is offered by the IMF with financial support from the Government of Japan.
Upcoming start dates
1 start date available
Suitability - Who should attend?
Prerequisites:
- Prior knowledge or completion of Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1 is recommended.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you'll learn
- How to construct projections of the real, external, government, and monetary sectors under the assumption of unchanged policy
- How to generate sectoral forecasts that are consistent from accounting and behavioral perspectives
- How to use a macroeconomic model to analyze the effects of policy changes
- How to identify and appraise the economic vulnerabilities inherent in an emerging market economy
- How to prepare a macroeconomic policy program scenario
Course delivery details
This course is offered through The International Monetary Fund, a partner institute of EdX.
5-6 hours per week
Expenses
- Verified Track -$25
- Audit Track - Free
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