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Concept Note for

SYBA / SYBMS Macroeconomics Project


Understanding the working of an economy – Country XXX as the Case Study
Part 1 (5 Marks)
This part is basically a historical narration of the country under study – hence the following sub-points:
1. Profile the core competence of the country, by bringing out its:
a. natural endowment (via its geography, topography and demography)
b. the impact of capital flows .
2. Discuss the various historical landmarks that this economy has to go through in order to
strengthen and / or shift from one competence towards another.
3. Trace the NIGR pattern of this economy, by engaging with the sectoral contributions, the rates
of the NIGR and the influence of foreign trade on this NI build-up. In this sub-section track the
cyclical movements of this economy.
Part 2 (10 Marks)
1. This part should be a critique of the following policies of that impact the NIGR, the inflation
rates and the rate of investments of this economy:
a. Significant and routine Fiscal measures undertaken by this economy
b. Major Monetary Policy decisions undertaken by the concerned authority.
c. The commercial strategies adopted by this economy to stay afloat / soar ahead / to
shift out of an adverse / awkward Balance of Payment situation.
d. The overall trajectory of this economy wrt employment generation.
Part 3 (5 Marks)
Academic take-aways:
1. Recommendations made in order to maintain and / or speed up the Net Depreciation process.
2. Growth in Academic astuteness
3. Sharpening of analytical capacities (textually as well as data-based).
Instructions:
1. Not more than 3000 words
2. A bibliography would be appreciated.
3. The Appendix (if it exists) must be connected to the main body of the essay.
4. Citations from bibliographical material through the text will be appreciated.
5. Soft copy in the PDF format (ONLY) should reach (agnelo.menezes@xaviers.edu) by 23.59 hrs on
24th August 2017. Projects that come in later than this date will lose 0.5 marks per delayed hour.
Please write you UID in the subject of the email that will be sent.
6. Projects that are without proper identification (UID Number) will not be assessed at all.
7. Pagination is compulsory. Times new Roman, font size 12, full justification, margins of 1 inch all
round.

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