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6 Fevereiro 2023, 14:30 • Rita Sousa

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BUSINESS CYCLE AND MONETARY POLICY

BUSINESS CYCLES: A MORE FORMAL DEFINITION

BUSINESS CYCLE ANALYSIS: THE CASE OF THE U.S. 'SUBPRIME' CRISIS

BUSINESS CYCLE MEASUREMENT: A FEW CONSIDERATIONS

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2 Fevereiro 2023, 16:00 • Rita Sousa

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-BUSINESS CYCLE AND THE ROLE OF CENTRAL BANKS

-CONVENTIONAL MONETARY POLICY INSTRUMENTS V.S. NON-CONVENTIONAL MONETARY POLICY INSTRUMENTS

-ECONOMIC AGENTS AND CENRAL BANKS

-TYPES OF MONETARY POLICY STANCES

-THE EVOLUTION OF CENTRAL BANK INTEREST RATES

-THE ZERO LOWER BOUND: A BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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2 Fevereiro 2023, 14:30 • Rita Sousa

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS CYCLES

-THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS CYCLE MEASUREMENT

-THE FUNDAMENTAL ROLE OF CENTRAL BANKS IN THE MACROECONOMY

-A FEW CENTRAL BANK EXAMPLES

-CHARACTERIZATION OF CENTRAL BANK MANDATES (EG. ECB FED BofE)

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30 Janeiro 2023, 16:00 • Rita Sousa

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ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS (WITH AN EMPHASIS IN MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY) IN ORDER TO BE COMPLETE THE UNIT'S EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

- THE TYPICAL STRUCTURE OF AN ARTICLE

- THE MAIN INPUTS OF AN ARTICLE

- HOW TO IDENTIFY HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH ARTICLES IN THE FIELD OF MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY

- JOURNAL RANKINGS (E.G., A.B.S.) AND WEBSITES (SCIMAGO; WEB OF SCIENCE)

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30 Janeiro 2023, 14:30 • Rita Sousa

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-INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIT 'MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY'

-A DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT'S PROGRAM

-A DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT'S ACADEMIC GOALS

-EVALUATION METHOD

-ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS (WITH AN EMPHASIS IN MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY)