316-312 Macroeconomics

Note

This subject is one of the four subjects which students proceeding to an honours degree in Economics are required to take in either the third or fourth year of their subject, and has been designed accordingly. There are, however, no restrictions on entry to the subject which all third-year economics students are welcome to take.

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Prerequisites

316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics and 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Current analysis, and its development, in relation to cycles, growth, and short-term stability; policy problems and applications. Special attention will be given to open economy macroeconomic analysis.

Assessment

A 2-hour examination (80%) and class assignments totalling approximately 2000 words (20%).