DMS ECO2103 The purpose of this individual assignment is to enable you to use relevant analytical tools and macroeconomic concepts: Macroeconomics Assignment, SIM, Singapore, Singapore

DMS ECO2103 Macroeconomics
Instructions for CA1 Individual Assignment, October 2023 Semester

▪ The purpose of this individual assignment is to enable you to use relevant analytical tools and macroeconomic concepts (not necessarily all of them) that you have learned in Lectures 1 to 4.
Choosing Articles as References for Analysis

▪ Search through newspapers, journals, magazines, or the internet for THREE articles that are relevant to the concepts discussed in Lecture 1 to Lecture 4.

▪ Quote the source of the article in your report or if the article is obtained from the web, quote the web address. Include a screenshot of the articles in the reference list section.

▪ You have the flexibility to choose (a) all 3 articles from one country or (b) 3 articles from various countries. But only articles selected from 1 August 2023 onwards will be accepted.

▪ The articles selected should be in English and based on the following topics:
Article 1 – Lecture Topic 1: Introduction to Macroeconomics, GDP and Economic Growth

Article 2 – Lecture Topic 2: Inflation and the Price Level
Article 3 – Lecture Topic 3: Wages and Unemployment
OR
Lecture Topic 4: Saving, Capital Formation, Financial Markets and Financial System
▪ Each article should deal with a different macroeconomic aspect of the country (for example, GDP growth, labour productivity, wages and unemployment, price level and inflation or national saving and capital formation).
Analyzing your Country
▪ For each of the 3 articles, summarize the article first and followed by an analysis of the macroeconomic performance of the country based on the article. The analysis must crossreference to concepts discussed in one particular lecture topic.

▪ You are required to use the lecture notes and textbook to help you better illustrate your
analysis. If you extract exact phrases or sentences, please put them in quotation marks in your
report.

▪ Explain your understanding of the article using the economic concept and knowledge discussed in the lecture. Establish the linkage between the article and the economic concept under the particular lecture session and topic. Draw diagrams to support your analysis if needed.