DMS ECO2103 Macroeconomics

Instructions for CA1 Individual Assignment, July 2020 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 learnt in Lectures 1 to 4.

Choosing Articles as References for Analysis

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

▪ The articles selected MUST be in the English language.

▪ Quote the source of the article in your report or if the article is obtained from the web, quote the
web address. 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 May 2020 onwards will be accepted.

▪ The articles should be selected 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 cross-
reference 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.

Writing your Report

▪ Write a summary report for each country based on your analysis. Combine and organize all your
work in a single word document.
▪ Use Times New Roman Font Size 12pt.
▪ Number your pages.
▪ Use single line spacing.
▪ Save as Word document.
▪ Your report should have a word count ranging from 1000 to 1500. The analysis in each write-up
(see Chapters 1-3 in the template below) should have at least 250 words.

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Submission of Report
▪ Submit the Word version of your report via eGlobal. Reports submitted through other ways (e.g.
through email or hardcopy to the lecturer) will not be accepted.

Template for Report

▪ Use the following template or outline for your report:

1. Title: DMS Macroeconomics Individual Assignment

Date of Report:

2. Content Page
List the topics and chapters in the report.

3. Chapter 1 – Write-up on Topic 1

a. Source: Put down the title of the article and its source, or if the article is obtained from
the web, quote the web address.
b. Summary: Briefly discuss the main points of the article.
c. Analysis: Using the concepts in the lecture to relate to the article and analyze the situation.

4. Chapter 2 – Write-up on Topic 2

a. Source:
b. Summary:
c. Analysis:

5. Chapter 3 – Write-up on Topic 3 or 4

a. Source:
b. Summary:
c. Analysis:

6. Conclusion
Summarize the main findings of your analysis

7. References
▪ Put down the sources of articles, title and Internet link if the articles are obtained from the
web.
▪ Indicate other sources of reference, data, or materials used in your report.

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Important Dates for CA1 Report
CA1 Deadline: 23 July 2020, 11.59 am
Submit your report via eGlobal. Only reports submitted via eGlobal will be accepted.
The distribution of marks will be as follows:
1. CA1 30%
Component Weightage
Selection of relevant articles & content page 5%
Summary and analysis supported by economic 80%
theory/graphs/diagrams
Conclusion 10%
Reference list 5%
Total 100%

2. CA2 (online quiz) 10%

3. Final exam 60%
CA2 opens on 23 July 2020 12 noon and closes on 30 July 2020 11.59 am (Topics 1 – 6)

CA Submission
▪ CAs must be submitted online via eGlobal portal. Please read through instructions in your eGlobal
portal and CA outline carefully before submitting. If you have further queries, please read the
FAQ. If after you have read the FAQ, you need assistance on eGlobal submission, please email to
itsd_simge@sim.edu.sg or call 6248 9393 Option 4. For non eGlobal issues please email
he10@sim.edu.sg. Please email with your "Live@Edu email account". Email from other addresses
will not be entertained. If issues raised are covered, you will be directed to read through
instructions in the CA outline, eGlobal and the FAQ. Please take time read through before raising
issues.