PREREQUISITES: ECON 302, 305 and 331. Students who have
completed both MATH 232 and MATH 251 may substitute these courses for ECON
331. Entry into this course requires a
minimum CGPA of 3.0 or a minimum grade of A- in both ECON 302 and 305. Students
seeking permission to register based on 302 and 305 grades must contact the
Undergraduate Advisor in Economics.
Quantitative.
Description:
Link to Essay Topics for this Semester in Economics 403
Link to Data Release Presentation Information
Lecture Outline and Timetable
Week 1: measurement and investment (text chpts 13 &14)
Week 2: investment, asset prices and consumption (chpts 14&15)
Week3: monetary policy and aggregate demand (chpt16)
Week 4: inflation and aggregate supply (chpt 17)
Week 5: AD and AS: explain the Business Cycle (chpt 18)
Week 6: Break Week (Feb 11)
Week 7: stabilization why and how (chpt 19&20)
Week 8: rational expectations and rules vs discretion (chpt 22 &22)
Week 9 March 4 Midterm Exam/ Intro to Depression Economics
Week 10: Liquidity traps and zero bounds
Week 11: Fiscal Policy: austerity vs. stimulus
Week 12: Presentation of Projects
Week 13 Presentation of Projects
Week 14 Presentation of Projects