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 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics

Coordinator

Ms C Johnson (Sem1), Dr R Dixon (Sem2)

Prerequisites

316-102 Introductory Microeconomics.

Semester

1 or 2

Contact

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week

Subject Description

An introduction to macroeconomic theory and policy. Economic aggregates such as aggregate production and employment, the general level of prices and inflation, the exchange rate, the volume of money and the balance of payments. An introduction to inter-industry analysis. Analysis is particularly directed to models of an open economy and to current economic problems and policy issues.

Assessment

A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (70%); assignments of up to 2000 words in total (20%) and a mark based on attendance and participation in tutorials (10%). One assignment may take the form of a class test.

Prescribed Texts
  • McTaggart D et al., Macroeconomics. (Addison Wesley) 2nd Ed.
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