The schedule may change so always check the announcements in class.
Week 1: Sept. 6, 8
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2: Introduction
Trade: Interdependence and the gains from trade (see pdf Chapter on Moodle)
Week 2: Sept. 13, 15, 16
Trade (cont.)
Chapter 3: The Market Forces of Supply and Demand
Chapter 4: Measuring a nation’s well-being and the price level
Week 3: Sept. 20, 22
Chapter 4: (cont)
Week 4: Sept. 27, 29
Chapter 5: Production and growth
Exam 1: Trade and Chapters 3, 4.
Week 5: Oct. 4, 6
Chapter 5: (cont.)
Chapter 7: Saving, investment, and the financial system
Week 6: Oct. 11, 13
Chapter 7: (cont.)
Chapter 8: The monetary system
Week 7: Oct. 18, 20, 21
Chapter 8: cont.
Chapter 6: Unemployment and the labor market
Week 8: Oct. 25, 27
Review Chapter 7, 8
Exam 2: Chapters 6, 7, 8
Week 9: Nov. 3
Chapter 9: Open-economy macroeconomics
Chapter 10: Business Cycles
Week 10: Nov. 8, 10
Chapter 10: (cont.)
Chapter 12: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
(Chapter 11: Keynesian economics and IS-LM for those interested in studying this more in depth).
Chapter 13: The influence of monetary and fiscal policy on aggregate demand
Week 11: Nov. 15, 17
Exam 3: Chapter 12
Chapter 15: Supply side policies
Week 12: Nov. 22
Chapter 16: The causes and aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis
The macroeconomic implications of COVID-19
Week 13: Nov. 29, Dec. 1
Chapter 17: Common currency areas
China in the global economy
Week 14: Dec. 6
Special topic to be determined
Final Exam Period: Dec. 12 – Dec 16
See University schedule for the day and time.
Comprehensive final exam.