Опис курсу

The discipline “Macroeconomic Analysis” is a normative discipline in the specialty C1 “Economics and International Economic Relations”, specialization C1.01 “Economics” for the educational program “Digital Economy”, which is taught in the II semester in the amount of 4 credits (according to the European Credit Transfer System ECTS).

The purpose of the course is to form in higher education students systemic knowledge and practical skills in applying the methodology and tools of macroeconomic analysis to assess the development of the national economy, financial market, labor market, fiscal policy, inflationary processes and the external sector of the economy, as well as justify management decisions to ensure macroeconomic stability and finance digital development.

Objectives of the course:

– master the methodological foundations of macroeconomic analysis and apply them to study the main macroeconomic processes and phenomena;

– master the methodology for analyzing the development of the national economy based on indicators of the system of national accounts and macroeconomic statistics;

– analyze macroeconomic equilibrium and economic cycles, assess their impact on economic growth and economic stability;

– apply methodological approaches to analyzing the financial market, interpret its role in ensuring macroeconomic stability;

– assess inflationary processes and the level of price stability using relevant macroeconomic indicators and indices.

– conduct a macroeconomic analysis of the development of the labor market and the HR industry in Ukraine, assess the unemployment rate and factors of its dynamics;

– analyze the fiscal policy of the state and mechanisms for financing digital development, assess their impact on socio-economic development; study the external sector of the economy, analyze indicators of foreign economic activity and their impact on the macroeconomic balance of the country.