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Department of Economics
National University of Singapore
10 Aug 2021
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Module Information
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• Contact details
• Email: ecsji@nus.edu.sg
• Include “EC4307” in your subject line
• Email inquiries of detailed materials not recommended
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Zoom Meeting
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Lecture Materials
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Course Topics and Requirements
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Course Topics and Requirements
• Requirements
• Comprehensive understanding of EC3101 and EC3102
• Competence in math and stat tools learned in EC2104 and EC2303/3303
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and STATA
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Course Topics and Requirements
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Course Topics and Requirements
4. Business cycle measurements and aggregate shocks
• Regularities in macroeconomic data
• Productivity and preference shocks
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Assessment
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Assessment Components
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Assessment Components
5. Participation (10%)
• Designated discussions after each group presentation
• Peer-review within each group for contribution
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• Suggested timeline
• Group formation of 4 to 5 members by week 2 or 3
• Choice of particular country and topic by week 4
• Summary of project by week 6
• Online live presentations in weeks 11 to 13
• Final written report by week 13
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• Project summary
• Clear topic description within 2 pages
• Proposal of feasible approaches
• As a pre-check, list format is acceptible
• Class presentation
• Maximum 30 min. with equal sharing across members
• Live, non-recorded talks with discussions
• Clarity in communication and logical reasoning
• Discussion and QnA with designated groups
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• Written report
• Selective contents within 1700 words in a formal essay format
• Only highlights of project with analysis and solutions
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