Teaching

An introduction to the determination of interest rates, interactions between different financial institutions, the Federal Reserve System, and the conduct of monetary policy.

Analysis of macroeconomic behavior and policy with emphasis on theoretical rigor. Topics include individual decisions and general equilibrium, long-run economic growth and short-run fluctuations, and the effects of government policies.

An introduction to how market economies behave at the aggregate level. The determination of national income and the problems of unemployment and inflation are examined, along with monetary and fiscal policy.

Introductory technical treatment of dynamic macroeconomic models pertaining to consumption, investment, money demand, and labor market behavior.