Learning in Finance and Macroeconomics

Albert Marcet

Course leader

Albert Marcet, ICREA Research Professor at the Institut d’Anàlisi Econòmica (IAE) and AXA Research Chair on Macroeconomic Risk at the Barcelona GSE

Target group

Graduate students as well as more senior researchers willing to brush up their knowledge and expose themselves to the latest advances in academic research.

Course aim

Selected Topics:
- Learning, expectations formation and convergence to rational expectations
- Monetary policy and learning: hyperinflations, stability of Taylor rules, explaining US experience on monetary policy.
- Fiscal policy, stability and fiscal sustainability under learning
- Stock price volatility
- Modelling expectations, internal rationality
- Survey expectations

Credits info

At the conclusion of the BMSS2015, participants will receive a diploma certifying attendance

Fee info

EUR 1100: Regular Fee
EUR 600: Student Fee
See information on registration and discounts at http://www.crei.cat/summer.php