Academic Catalog

ECON442 TOPICS IN MONETARY MACROECONOMICS

Course Code: 3110442
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Economics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ERDAL ÖZMEN
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

The main objective of the course is to introduce students to a number of approaches to monetary theory and to discuss their relevance for policy. Whilst emphasis on theoretical questions will be referred to frequently. The following topics are covered : Money demand and supply, currency/asset substitution, monetary and credit transmission mechanisms, central banking, and currency and banking crises.