ECON 32 Monetary Policy and the Macroeconomy

This course will examine the key elements of a monetary policy framework, investigate how monetary policy decisions influence financial conditions and macroeconomic outcomes, and consider the practical challenges of monetary policymaking in a global context. Basic methods in time-series econometrics will be used to analyze macro data, construct forecasts. and assess current monetary policy strategies. Students will work together in teams, each of which will collect and analyze information for a specific country and give a series of oral presentations to the class.

Instructor

Levin

Prerequisite

ECON 1, ECON 10 and ECON 22

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC

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Offered

• Fall