Teaching

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• Economics 2102: Intermediate Macroeconomics 1 (Undergraduate).

This is the first course of a two-course sequence in intermediate macroeconomics.  The main objective of the course is to develop simple macroeconomic models that can be usefully applied to analyze the functioning of closed and open economies at two different horizons: the short and the long run.  During the semester  we study the determinants of the growth rate of the economy and the level of output, the  aggregate demand and supply, the IS-LM model, and the effectiveness of  monetary and fiscal policy under fixed and floating exchange rate regimes.

• Economics 3602: International Monetary Problem (Undergraduate).

This course is an introduction to open economy macroeconomics and international finance. The main objective of the course is to develop simple macroeconomic models of open economies that can be usefully applied to international economic phenomena. We study concepts such as the nominal exchange rate, balance of payments, the current and capital accounts, the determination of exchange rates, the effect of fiscal and monetary policies under different exchange rate regimes, balance of payment crisis, international macroeconomic dependence, and financial globalization.

• Economics 4602: International Monetary Theory (Undergraduate).

This course is an introduction to international monetary theory and its implications for economic policy. The main objective of the course is to develop macroeconomic models of open economies that can be used to understand topics such as sources of disequilibrium and adjustment in the balance of payments under fixed versus flexible exchange rates, international capital movements, and international monetary reform.

• Economics 5602: International Monetary Theory (Graduate).

This is a non-introductory class to international monetary theory. Students are expected to have a good background in international economics and finance.  The main objective of the course is to provide the student with the theoretical tools to understand topics such as  the dynamics of the exchange rate, the choice of the exchange rate regime,  the relationship between prices and exchange rates, financial crises, and recent issues in the international monetary system. At the end of the semester we put  special emphasis on new open economy macroeconomics models. 

• Economics 5060: Economic Analysis of Public Policy (Graduate).

This course examines how economic theory and empirical analysis are used to design and evaluate economic policies. Particular emphasis is placed on how the expectations, lags, uncertainties, and practicalities faced by policymakers affect the design and implementation of economic policies including but not limited to monetary, fiscal, and international economic policies.