Conjuncture of European Markets

 
 Tittle  Conjuncture of European Markets
 Department  International Economics
 Type (compulsory/optional)  Optional
 Cycle (first/second)  First Cycle
 Semester when the component is delivered  2-nd semester
 Course description  The aim of the course is to develop the system of knowledge about key trends, rates and characteristics of European markets, methodological foundations of research and short-term forecasts.
 Course content
Module 1. Market conditions: concepts and methods
Topic 1. Market conditions: concepts and methods.
Topic 2. Cyclical development and environmental processes.
Topic 3. Factors and conditions of the European markets development.
Topic 4. The economic convergence of the new EU member states.
Topic 5. Household consumption and European markets.
Module 2. Trends in the European market
Topic 6. The energy component of European markets.
Topic 7. Trends in the European real estate market.
Topic 8. Management of the money market and liquidity.
Topic 9. The efficiency of exchange rate Euro policy.
Topic 10. The development of the euro exchange rate to US dollar.
Module 3. Research of the conjuncture of European commodity and services markets
Topic 11. Determining the factors of the investment attractiveness of European markets.
Topic 12. The impact of the European financial centers of the world economy.
Topic 13. Research of the conjuncture of European commodity markets.
Topic 14. Development trends of European markets of services.
Topic 15. Forecasting the short-term changes of European markets.
 Learning outcomes  The student should know:
- basic research methods and indicators of European markets;
- factors and conditions of formation of European markets conjuncture;
- general trends in the European energy, investment, foreign exchange markets;
- technique of analyzing conjuncture in individual commodity market and the development of forecasting their development.
Students should be able to:
- explore the basic research methods and indicators of European markets;
- study the factors and conditions of formation of European markets conjuncture;
- analyze and forecast  general trends in the European energy, investment, foreign exchange markets;
- study the impact of market conjuncture on the economic development of countries;
- use technique of analyzing conjuncture in individual commodity market and the development of forecasting their development.
Competencies:
- the ability to use money market instruments;
- the ability to use monetary policy and the basic components of exchange rate policy;
- the ability to use trends of the European real estate market;
- the ability to explore the basic research methods and indicators of European markets.
 Contact hours (lectures/seminars)

 45/45
 
Prerequisites

 Economics, International Economics
 Number of ECTS credits allocated

 6 credits