Economics of Money and Banking

3 Credits

This course studies the economics of money, banking, interest rates, and monetary policy as they apply to the U.S. and other economies. This course has two main objectives. One is to study the main aspects of banks through their role in financial intermediation and the effects on monetary policy. The second objective is to study the role of money, central banking, and the conduct of monetary policy. Prerequisites: ECO 001 and ECO 119 Can be taken Concurrently: ECO 119 Attribute/Distribution: Q, SS