In addition, it examines monetary and fiscal policy, the Federal reserve, and select additional topics, such as an introduction to open-economy macroeconomics.

The macro/micro split is institutionalized in economics, from beginning courses in “principles of economics” through to postgraduate studies. Economists commonly consider themselves microeconomists or ...

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This course is available with permission to General Course students. Students should have completed Macroeconomics II (EC2B1) or Macroeconomic Principles (EC210), or Macroeconomics I (EC1B3) combined ...