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Academic Year 2000/2001

Macroeconomics for a Complex World
ECON 269 SP

This course will provide an introduction to Post Keynesian macroeconomic theory. Topics will include: Complexity, uncertainty, unit roots, process analysis, endogenous money, exogenous interest rates, core inflation, wages and prices, international liquidity, exchange rate determination and international payments in open economics.

MAJOR READINGS

Moore manuscript (mimeo);
M. Waldrup, COMPLEXITY (paper);
J.M. Keynes, GENERAL THEORY OF EMPLOYMENT, INTEREST AND MONEY (paper);
B. Moore, HORIZONTALISTS & VERTICALISTS (mimeo);
P. Davidson, POST KEYNESIAN MACRO THEORY (paper)

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Term research paper, class presentations. Grade will be based on performance in class (25%), class presentations (25%), and a term paper (50%).

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: (ECON111 AND ECON112) OR ECON105 OR ECON110 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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