ECW2730 - Macroeconomic policy

Leader: Dr Nektarios Aslanidis

Offered

Berwick First semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2007 (Off-campus)
Singapore First semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

Macroeconomic policy as it affects the open economy; policy consequences of consumption and investment decisions; analysis of policies with respect to the real exchange rate and trade balance; policy responses to assets price movements; policy goals under different international monetary systems; the economic benefits and costs of optimum currency areas; how policy-makers in Australia try to stabilize the economy.

Assessment

Essay: 30% (3000 words)
examination (2 hours): 70%

Contact hours

2-hour lectures and 1-hour tutorial per week for one semester

Prerequisites

ECW1102

Prohibitions

ECW2120