ECON 442
International Finance
This course develops macroeconomic analysis and issues for an open economy. Topics include: the foreign exchange market and the balance of payments; the income-absorption and monetary-asset market approaches to national income determination and the balance of payments; macro stabilization policies and central bank intervention under fixed and floating exchange rates; Eurocurrency markets; monetary integration, and reform of the international monetary system.
Topics
- the foreign exchange market and the balance of payments
- the income-absorption and monetary-asset market approaches to national income determination and the balance of payments
- macro stabilization policies and central bank intervention under fixed and floating exchange rates
- Eurocurrency markets
- monetary integration
- and reform of the international monetary system
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
ECON 402 with a grade of at least C-; or Graduate standing. (Prerequisites enforced at registration.) (4). May not be repeated for credit. Rackham credit requires additional work.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- International Finance · 4 · Graduate credit