This course is a survey introduction to economic aggregates and their determinants. The course examines market relationships, aggregate performance objectives and measurements, national income determination theories, money and the banking system, fiscal and monetary policies and productivity and economic growth. Issues analyzed include the effectiveness of stabilization policies, the inflation-unemployment trade off, and the deficit dilemmas as the global implications of U.S. macroeconomic policies and the effects of U.S. and world free-trade agreements.
General Ed Category
Social Sciences
Semester Offered
Offered Fall and Spring