COURSE DETAIL
MACROECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Cambridge, Pembroke College
Program(s)
Summer in Cambridge
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
MACROECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY
UCEAP Transcript Title
MACROECON THRY&POL
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course takes both a short and a long-term view of the economy and helps students to understand how modern macroeconomics have attempted to explain economic growth as well as fluctuations. The course also looks at the design and effectiveness of macro policies to boost growth and stabilize fluctuations. Topics include measurement of the macroeconomy; long-run macroeconomic model and determinants of long-run growth; short-run macroeconomic model and its building blocks; and monetary and fiscal policies and their effectiveness.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
MACROECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Economics, Business, Finance and Management
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023