Macroeconomics for Public Policy

This course introduces the basic concepts of macroeconomics, which provides standard framework and statistics used in macroeconomic policy debates. Students will learn the systematic method toward understanding of markets and why markets sometimes fail to achieve full employment or economic growth. The goal of this course is to prepare students to read the literature on macroeconomic policy debates by themselves. This course will provide the basis for further studies in such fields as monetary economics and policy, economic growth and development, public finance and social securities, banking and finance, and international trade.