... – 1 – Institute of Economics of the University of Bern Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel Guide to the Master of Science (MSc) in International and Monetary Economics ... knowledge of issues relating to macroeconomics, monetary theory and monetary policy under consideration of the international context. The main focus is on monetary economics and its links to international ... with the issues in the international economy. The recurring crises in financial markets, and their implications for economies in general, show how important the functioning of the monetary sector...