ClassInfo - Spring 2018 Economics Classes

Spring 2018 | ECON 4731 Section 001: Macroeconomic Policy (68169)

Instructor(s): Sergio Ocampo Diaz (TA)
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018

Tue, Thu 05:00PM - 07:00PM

UMTC, West Bank

Hanson Hall 1-111
Enrollment Status:: Open (34 of 70 seats filled)

Course Catalog Description:: Monetary vs. fiscal policy debate in the context of the underlying macroeconomic theory controversy. Comparison of Keynesian, Monetarist, and Classical theories; rational expectations; policy ineffectiveness; time inconsistency; rules vs. discretion; budget deficits; unemployment and inflation. prereq: 3101, 3102 or equiv
Class Description:: The emphasis of this course is on Macroeconomic Policy, studied in a quantitatively rigorous way. We begin by reviewing the household consumption and leisure choice, and the market-clearing model. We then study inflation, unemployment, growth, taxation, government debt, and monetary policy and fiscal policy.
Exam Format:: problems, short essay
Class Format:: 95% Lecture
5% Discussion
Workload:: 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68169/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 4 September 2007

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