Econ 420 Money and Monetary Policy, Winter 2024
Session #1998 MWF 11:10am - 12:20pm @225 Briggs Hall
Office hours: Tue & Fri 2:00pm to 3:00pm @ 117A Briggs Hall
or by appointment via Zoom (make sure to email me in advance)
This course continues the discussion of important principles of money, banking, and financial markets. We will examine more carefully and in more detail the connections between the financial system and the macro-economy. This course emphasizes the role of central banks, financial institutions, and global capital flows in economic growth and price stability. To enhance the acquaintance of materials throughout the course, students will read carefully, complete regular quizzes, problem sets, data assignments, group work presentations, tests, and final exam.
You are always welcome to my office hours if you have questions. In case you can not visit my office, just write me email to vanessa.nguyen@lawrence.edu and we can schedule online meeting via Zoom.
Required textbook: Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, 13th edition, by Frederic Mishkin, ISBN 9780136894353
Supplementary text (Optional): Principles of Economics, 10-th edition by Gregory N. Mankiw. ISBN 978-0-357-722718 (paperback), 978-0-357-722848 (e-book); Macroeconomics, 5-th edition by Charles Jones. You can also use previous editions. ISBN 978-0-393-41734-0 (paperback), 978-0-393-41736-4 (e-book).