Topic 1
Economic Growth Models
Long-run growth frameworks and their policy interpretation.
- Solow growth model
- Romer model
- Jones model
- Capital accumulation and productivity dynamics
- Convergence and empirical growth patterns
Oxford PPE · 2026
PPE Macroeconomics
Philosophy, Politics and Economics · Second Year
PPE Macroeconomics is a second-year course taught in part by Fatih Kansoy. It focuses on core analytical frameworks in modern macroeconomics, with emphasis on long-run growth theory and fiscal policy under government budget constraints.
Topic Structure
Topic 2
Fiscal Policy & Budget Constraint
Fiscal sustainability, debt accumulation, and policy trade-offs.
- Government budget constraint
- Debt dynamics and stabilisation
- Fiscal-policy choices under macro constraints
- Sustainability and credibility questions
- Policy implications for medium-run macro outcomes
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Materials
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