Fiscal Policy Summer Training Courses 2006:
Development Macroeconomics (2006)
(June 26 - July 7, 2006)
Course Summary
An increasingly globalized world and widespread efforts to implement economic reforms continue to raise difficult macroeconomic challenges in numerous countries. For example,
- How can the political constraints on economic reforms be reduced?
- How can government services better work for the poor?
- Should a country fix its exchange rate, join a currency union, or dollarize?
- How can government policies promote the development of credit and stock markets?
- How can policies encourage foreign direct investment and international trade?
Development Macroeconomics exposes economic policy makers and policy analysts to economic issues that have recently affected developing and transition countries, and provides participants with the most current understanding and approaches to these and other macroeconomic policy issues.
Topics covered will include economic development policies, financial sector reforms and their effect on the economy, international trade and foreign direct investment, the importance of fiscal stability, alternative exchange rate regimes, the causes of financial crises, poverty alleviation strategies, and the political economy of economic reforms. Participants apply principles learned in the course to assess the strengths and weaknesses of different policies in their own countries and work individually with faculty members to analyze particular policy questions which they bring to the course.
This topic-driven course will consist of lectures, seminars, and roundtable discussions. This course is taught in English.
Further Information and Applications
If you have any questions regarding the content of this year's course, please do not hesitate to contact the Course Coordinators for this course, Prof. Felix K. Rioja (frioja@gsu.edu) or Prof. Neven T. Valev (nvalev@gsu.edu).
Application materials for the Fiscal Policy Summer Training Courses for 2006 can be downloaded in MS Word or in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) from the main page for the Fiscal Policy Summer Training Courses 2006. To submit your application, or for general information regarding the program or pre-registration, please contact:
Ms. Shereen Bhan
Email: sbhan@gsu.edu
Phone: (404) 651-1144
Fax: (404) 651-3996
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