Prof. Ghosh- Teaching

Economics 102: Introduction to Macroeconomics

Description

Analysis of aggregate economic activity. Topics include consumption, investment, and public spending; money and credit; theories of inflation and unemployment; the role of government in influencing total expenditures and regulating financial institutions; the international role of the United States.


234a Monetary Economics/ Money & Banking

Description

This is a course in the economics of money, banking and financial markets. The
course will focus on the basic features of asset market equilibria and the nature of
interactions between private sector agents, the banking system, and the central bank. The
course will begin with a description of what money is, and how short and long term
interest rates are determined in financial markets. It will then build on these concepts to
introduce other kinds of financial instruments, and study the stock market and foreign
exchange markets. The institutional structure of central banking and of bank financial
intermediation in the U.S. will also be discussed. The role of monetary policy as a tool of
macroeconomic stabilization and economic growth will be examined at length.
Prerequisities for this course are Economics 102 and/or 302.

347a Advanced Seminar in Macroeconomics- International Macroeconomics

Description

This is a course in open economy macroeconomics and international finance. The course
will introduce the basic structure of an open economy and foreign exchange markets, and then build on this framework to address topics such as the US current account deficit, choice of exchange rate regime, international capital flows, currency and balance of payments crises, macroeconomic policy in open economies, and the role of the IMF. This is a topics course, so the emphasis will be on using simple analytical frameworks to address debates and questions of policy relevance in today’s world.
Prerequisites: Economics 302.

Tri-College Course Guide