Principles of Macroeconomics
Spring, 2025   
 

Basic Information (Syllabus)  [ppt]

Module 1: Introduction

1.  Introduction of modern macroeconomics​​ [ppt]

2.  Measuring a nation’s income [ppt]

3.  Measuring the cost of living: part I [ppt], part II [ppt]

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Module 2: Economic Growth

1.  Production and Growth: part I [ppt], part II [ppt], part III [ppt]

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Module 3: Consumption

1. Consumption and saving theory with applications to China [ppt]

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Module 4: Investment

           1. Investment theory without uncertainty [ppt]

           2. Investment theory with uncertainty [ppt]

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Module 5: Money and Banking

         1. Money and Monetary Authority [ppt]

          2. Banking System and Monetary Policy Tools [ppt]

• a short note on the fundamental theory of banking [pdf]

3.  Money Supply and Inflation [ppt]

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Module 6: Aggregate Analysis

1. Unemployment [ppt]

2. Aggregate Demand and Supply Analysis [ppt]

3. Monetary and Fiscal Policies [ppt]

4. Unemployment and Inflation Trade-off [ppt]

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