Overview
This course focuses on macroeconomic policy problems in the short run.
Macroeconomic theory is covered to analyze these macroeconomic problems.
The course introduces policy implementations to solve macroeconomic problems.
We study the collection and descriptive analysis of macroeconomic data.
We learn to employ empirical analysis to manage macroeconomic research.
Students experience how to conduct economic policy analysis.
Textbook
F. Mishkin, Macroeconomics: Policy and Practice, 2nd Edition,Pearson.
Course Plan
Mishkin, Macroeconomics - Chapters 1 and 2
Mishkin, Macroeconomics – Chapter 11
Mishkin, Macroeconomics - Chapter 9
Mishkin, Macroeconomics - Chapter 10
Lecture 8: Monetary Transmission Mechanism
Lecture 9: Macroeconomic Analysis
Mishkin, Macroeconomics - Chapter 13
Lecture 10: Macroeconomic Policy
Mishkin, Macroeconomics - Chapter 16 and 17