Economics 301 Section 1
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Economics 303 Section 1Intermediate Macroeconomics Spring 2010BEH 109 TTh 10 – 11:15 am InstructorBernard MalamudOffice: BEH 502 Phone: 895 – 3294 Fax: 895 – 1354 Office Hours: TTh 12 – 1 pm; 2:30 – 3:30 pm; and by appointment e-mail: bernard.malamud@unlv.edu Website: www.unlv.edu/faculty/bmalamud ___________________________________________________________________________ General Nature of the CourseThis course considers the determination of income, output, employment, and the price level in a market economy. The roles of fiscal and monetary policies in promoting stability and growth are examined. Prerequisite: Admission to a business major/junior standing, ECON 103. 3 credits. ________________________________________________________________ Course ObjectivesThe theory and facts of macroeconomics will be used and useful to you in your career as an economist. You should already be familiar with various principles of macroeconomics. You will now master and build on these principles, learn their roots in the literature of the discipline, explore the positions of contending schools of thought, examine recent evidence testing these positions, and understand the policy implications of these positions. We will regularly discuss macro-fluctuations and policy debates as they occur during the semester. Upon completion of the course, you should be able to use appropriate models—models of aggregate supply and aggregate demand, animal spirits and financial fragility, and the Solow growth model—to explain macroeconomic fluctuations and growth and to predict the impacts of monetary and fiscal policies on financial markets and the real economy. Special attention will be paid to understanding the current global slump and efforts to combat it. __________________________________________________________ Text and Supplementary Readings
Examinations and Grading Your grade will be based on a 40-point Principles of Macro “Final,” two 150-point classroom exams, a third 100 point classroom exam, and a 200-point comprehensive final examination. You will be able to re-do one question on each classroom exam at home; your score for that question will be the average of your classroom and take home scores. Attendance and class participation will affect your grade. Feb 2 Principles of Macroeconomics (103) Takehome “Final” due 40 points Feb 11 Classroom Exam, Chapters 1 – 5 150 Mar 18 Classroom Exam, Chapters 6 – 9 150 Apr 15 Classroom Exam, Chapters 10 – 13 100 May 4 Final Examination 200
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