Adv Topics in Micro Macro

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

This course will examine topics in macroeconomics and microeconomics. Each week will feature a separate topic, and student groups will be chosen to give presentations on the topic of the week. Areas covered will include, for example, unemployment, discrimination, fiscal and monetary policy, income distribution, economic growth, financial markets and financial stability. Pre-requisites: PPOL 506 and PPOL 507 or PPOL 536 and PPOL 537 AND PPOL 649 or an undergraduate Macroeconomics course. Students' prerequisites/academic background in Macroeconomics will be verified before registration is approved.