Built on the acquired theoretical and practical macroeconomic knowledge of the first half of the semester you are required to make a short presentation. The presentations must be submitted on Moodle one day prior to the presentation date. Presentation dates are assigned by the Professor based on the chosen topic of the students.
Describe the effects of the economic crisis started in 2008 in one country of your choice.
In your presentation you should:
• Describe graphically the trend of macroeconomic indicators: GDP, inflation and unemployment
• Calculate the growth rates of these indicators
• Explain the observed trends and relate it to contextual factors
• Use the circular flow model to relate the different indicators
• Present a hypothesis of government intervention to face the economic downturn and use the circular flow model to forecast the effects of such a policy on the markets and agents involved and on the different macroeconomic indicators.