ECON 4021
Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
An introduction to advanced macroeconomic models. Topics may include analysis of business cycles, inflation, unemployment, economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy, consumption decisions of households, and investment decisions of firms.
Topics
- analysis of business cycles
- inflation
- unemployment
- economic growth
- fiscal and monetary policy
- consumption decisions of households
- investment decisions of firms
Course catalogue
2026
Readings
- Textbook (Required) Stephen D. Williamson, Macroeconomics, Seventh Canadian Edition (eTextbook $67.99 on Pearson.com).
- (Required) Stephen D. Williamson, Macroeconomics, Seventh Canadian Edition (eTextbook $67.99 on Pearson.com).
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): ECON 2102 with a grade of C+ or higher; ECON 3102 (or equivalent) with a grade of C+ or higher; ECON 3001 (or MATH 2001 and MATH 2002 , or MATH 2004 ) with a grade of C+ or higher; and ECON 3210 (or ECON equivalent, or STAT 2605 or STAT 3502 ), which may be taken concurrently with ECON 4021 . Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one and a half hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- ECON 4021 ↗2026