Macroeconomics in the Global Economy

2 credits · Graduate

This core course addresses the determination of economic concepts and financial practices at work in the global economic environment. Topics include long-run productivity and growth, short-run economic fluctuations in both closed and open economies, exchange rates and the balance of payments, the natural rate of unemployment, and the causes and consequences of inflation. The instructor will draw examples from a number of countries and a variety of economies to illustrate theoretical concepts.