Macro Perspectives

My Perspective on Macroeconomics workshop is split into two presentations:

• Macro Trends – this provides an overview of the global economy and a discussion of current critical uncertainties.
• Macro Models – this integrates ecological concerns wirth standard economics, providing an overview of how macroeconomists model the economy and how those methods and models relate to climate issues.

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You can find the latest global growth forecasts from the institutions mentioned in the lecture here:

• IMF World Economic Outlook
• World Bank Global Economic Prospects
• OECD Economic Outlook

Some additional readings:

• Yandle, B., “Experts are Making Their Bets on Inflation. Here’s Mine.” November 23rd 2021

Some spinning donuts:

Yes! At last… Watch national Doughnuts changing over time. Published today: 150 countries, 1992-2015. Eye-opening & powerful work by @AndrewLFanning & coauthors. Check out the website – an incredible teaching resource… https://t.co/8D59jZ9TMp pic.twitter.com/PwMYZwHc3g

— Kate Raworth (@KateRaworth) November 18, 2021

The three types of macro policy:

Be cautious about economic forecasts:

And recognise that industry shocks can be just as important as macro shocks:

Two lectures on methods:

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