ECON272 - Macroeconomic Analysis

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Macroeconomic Analysis
ECON 272 SP

This course introduces some of the standard theoretical and empirical tools of macroeconomics. A general (goods, labor and financial markets) equlibrium framework is used to analyze the impact of changes in consumer preferences, firms' investment strategies, and broad national policies (such as monetary or fiscal policies) on aggregate economic variables including employment, the inflation rate, the exchange rate, the rate of economic growth, and the distribution of income. The goal of the course is to instill the capacity for independent thought about economic policies and problems both in the United States and abroad.

MAJOR READINGS

MACROECONOMICS, Blanchard

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One mid-term exam, problem sets, research project and final exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Prerequisites: Students may be exempted from the MATH117 requirement if they: (1) Have been awarded a Wesleyan credit by the Mathematics department on the basis of strong performance in the ETS Advanced Placement Examination in Mathematics; (2) Scored on the math placement examination given to all entering freshmen at a level that entitles them to place into MATH122; OR (3) Passed a calculus course at another university that is at least as demanding as MATH117. Students who meet the calcu lus prerequisite for this course through Advanced Placement standing or by taking a calculus course at another university must submit a Prerequisite Override Form to the Registrar's Office. The form must be signed by the Economics Department chair at the Academic Forum or by the instructor. The form is available at the Registrar's Office. Please note that if you do not match one of the prerequisite listings EXACTLY, then you need a prerequisite override.

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

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: (ECON270 AND ECON271) OR (ECON270 AND ECON263) OR (ECON270 AND ECON275)

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Grossman,Richard

Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC002

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 20 Jr. major: 15

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001