Economics 282, Macroeconomic Analysis
Spring 2001
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This course develops theoretical frameworks which can be used to
explain economic behavior at the aggregate, or economy-wide, level.
We will examine the determinates of long run economic growth, and
the causes of short-run fluctuations in economic activity associated
with business cycles, along with potential influences of economic
policy. In so doing, we will discuss causes of inflation and unemployment,
the influence of aggregate spending on goods and services, the supply
of and demand for money, the balance of trade, international capital
flows, and labor market conditions, among other topics. The course
emphasizes systems of analysis which are both widely used and subject
to serious debate. We will concentrate on explaining the quite detailed
logic of these analytical systems along with some policy applications.
At the same time we will discuss some of the relevant theoretical
and policy debates. Prerequisites: Economics 111, second-year standing,
and one additional economics course numbered below 260 or permission
of instructor.
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