ECON 222-1-2 Country Research Report.

Due No later than 06/12/2022(Weight =20%)

Assignment
Course Learning outcomes PLOs

1- Possess a good knowledge of economic markets and institutions from both a 1

global and
a local perspective
2– Appraise Economic Policies using international economics and theories of 3
economic growth and development
3- Calculate basic economic indicators such as GDP per capita, unemployment rates 4
etc.
4- Apply classical and Keynesian models to understand Fiscal and Monetary policies. 5

5- Produce a written report about the economy of a country and a PowerPoint 5

presentation, with Economic recent Data, and presenting the report.

Oral Presentation:

Opening/introduction: Clearly, quickly established the focus of the presentation; /5

gained audience attention
Enthusiasm/ Audience Awareness: presenter demonstrates strong enthusiasm /5
about topic; presentation increases audience understanding and knowledge of
topic; Convinces an audience to recognize the validity and importance of the
Microeconomic/Macroeconomic subject
Synthesis/summary: Conclusions clearly stated; summary integrated main points /5
and brought the presentation to a logical and effective closure
Quality of PowerPoint presentation and subject—i.e., visuals included; text included /5
and design; Slide structure & visuals support the presentation purpose and
 organization. Microeconomic/Macroeconomic Subject
Total (20)

In The News Assignment

READ CAREFULLY:
Due Date 06/12/2022

Only to submit this assignment on Turnitin.

Answer all the questions.

Respect the word count. (500 to 1000 words per question, front size 12, single space)

Provide sources/references for each question.

This is a Turnitin assignment, plagiarism will not be tolerated (except for definitions/statistics
and tables).

An oral presentation on Macroeconomics (ECO222) in the news is due at the end of the
semester. The assignment is research related to the economy of a given country. The research
should include data such as GDP, Inflation, unemployment, trade balance etc.…The
presentation lasts 10 to 15 minutes for each student. A written report and PPT presentation
should be submitted on Moodle (Turnitin).

Once you choose the country, you should consider and focus on the period 2019-2023 and on
the impact of the two recent economic big shocks, mainly the covid 19 pandemic and the
Ukraine war. The relevant aggregates should analyze the impact of these shocks as well as
the related monetary or fiscal policies that have been implemented to mitigate the adverse
effects of those shocks for all the following requirements.

Requirements:

The general topic is the following:

Based on the International Monetary Fund reports related to the World Economic Outlook,
published on 11 October 2022, and 31 October for the MENA region countries, you are asked to
select a particular country and assess its macroeconomic performance in the recent years 2019-
2023 and comment on the forecasts of the main economic variables. Use Excel graphs and
eventually other presentation tools to illustrate the performance (You will find useful statistical
annexes at the end of each document). 

The detailed questions to be addressed in your report are as follows:

 1. . Government budget deficit: How is the deficit measured and what is its meaning?
Illustrate graphically and assess trends in the deficit of the country you have selected. Is
the country running large or small deficits? What are the implications for that country's
indebtedness? 

2. . If the selected country is an oil-exporting country, define and analyze its price of oil
breaking point and assess the risks for the budget deficit considering the recent
fluctuations in world oil prices

3. Current account deficit: define and provide the meaning of the current account deficit.
Analyze changes in the deficit for the selected country, illustrate graphically and assess
its sustainability. Based on this assessment, what risks do you see for the country’s
economy?

Conclusion: Provide an overall assessment of the macroeconomic performance and prospects

for the selected country.      

Resources

International Monetary Fund documents related to the World Economic Outlook, published in
11 October 2022.

International Monetary Fund documents related to the World Economic Outlook, published in
31 October 2022 for the MENA region countries.

The student is advised to consult references.

The Economist – access through Pro Quest Central

 Financial Times – open access http://www.ft.com/home/uk

 Wall Street Journal - access through Pro Quest Central
 Project Syndicate - access through Pro Quest Central

Other Sources

 Economics, Management & Financial Markets - access through Business Source

Complete (EBSCO)
 Economics & Management - access through Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
 Economist Economics - access through Business Source Complete (EBSCO)