| Course Title: Macroeconomic Theory |
| Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2024 |
| Description: Intermediate macroeconomic theory. Analysis of causes of long-run economic growth and short-run business cycles. Study of different macroeconomic models, consumption, investment, government spending, net exports, money supply, and money demand. Examination of fiscal and monetary policy and U.S. economic relations with the rest of the world. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| James Hartley | 413-538-2566 | jhartley@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | KNDD - Kendade | 305 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ECON-110 and MATH-101. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 25 | Available: 3 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval Author: Hilsenrath, Jon Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780063162464 Publisher: Harper Business |
Required | 11.00 |
| Title: Extreme Economies: What Life at the World's Margins Can Teach Us About Our Author: Davies, Richard Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781250170514 Publisher: Picador |
Required | 16.00 |
| Title: Radical Uncertainty: Decision-Making Beyond the Numbers Author: Kay, John Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780393541984 Publisher: Norton |
Required | 14.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: The primary textbook for the course is Mankiw, Macroeconomics, 12th edition. All students will need to sign up for the Publisher's on-line site for the textbook. The cost is $120. The subscription fee includes a copy of the textbook itself. Some assignments will require the use of this site. Further details will be provided on the first day of class. |