316-466 Monetary Economics

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316-466 Monetary Economics
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	2
Coordinator	Dr C Edmond
Prerequisites	316-312 Macroeconomics and 316-313 Microeconomics.
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Three hours of lectures and seminars per week
Subject Description	An advanced introduction to modern monetary economics. Covers topics such as neoclassical monetary theory; price rigidities; interest rates, inflation targeting and central banking; rules versus discretion in monetary policy; microeconomic foundations of monetary economics. Both theoretical and empirical issues will be emphasised. Open economy aspects of monetary economics will be covered where appropriate.
Assessment	Either: A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%) and class assignments totalling not more than 3000 words (30%); or a 1.5-hour mid-semester examination (20%), a 3-hour end-of-semester examination (50%) and class assignments totalling not more than 3000 words (30%).
Prescribed Texts	To be advised.

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