His professional experience also includes a passage through the Bank of Portugal’ Department of Economic Studies (1999-2000), as well as the participation in many short term projects funded by domestic institutions, EX. institutions and international donors, addressing economic issues in Portugal and in various emerging economies. His research has been devoted to international monetary economics, economic growth, international trade and the Portuguese Economy. His main publications include the Journal of international money and finance, and the Canadian Journal of Economics.

Contacts: mlf@fe. Null. Pet Office: Monday: pm-6:pm COURSE UNIT AIMS. (Purpose of the course using broad, general terms) The aim of this course is to use simple analytical tools to discuss problems raised by the pennies of an economy to international flows of money and capital. The course covers the main topics in International Monetary Economics, including the theories of exchange rate determination, stabilization policies under fixed and flexible exchange rates, the choice of an exchange rate regime, global imbalances, international policy coordination, and the European Monetary Union.

COURSE UNIT CONTENT. (Matt topics covered the course) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. National income accounting and Balance of Payments: (SUE-2, KM 13). The Foreign Exchange Market (KM 14) The real exchange rate (KM 16, SLIM). Exchange Rate Regimes (SSL 10). Money, interest rates and the exchange rate (KM 1 5) Output, exchange rates and macro policies (KM 17,18). The exchange rate question (OK 19, 20) The European Monetary Union (KM 21). Lobar economics By perambulation Knowledge and Understanding Acknowledge the complexity of exchange rate behavior Distinguish the various types of exchange rate arrangements Understand the policy challenges posed by openness to capital flows Discuss the Ross and cons of alternative exchange rate arrangements in light of the historical lessons Discuss the challenges involved in the European Monetary Unification B. Subject-specific Skills Exchange rate markets and instruments Parity conditions Balsas-Samuelsson effect Exchange rate overshooting The AAA-AD model The Swan diagram Interdependence Theory of optimum currency areas C.

General Skills At the end of this curse, the student should be able to use the analytical tools introduced during the course to discuss contemporary policy issues.