ECON 2002.01: Principles of Macroeconomics

Introduction to the theory of national income determination; economic fluctuations; money; government policy; international economics.

Required Textbook: Macroeconomics by R. Glenn Hubbard and Anthony Patrick O’Brien, 6th edition, 2017, Pearson

Supplementary Textbook: Principles of Macroeconomics by N. Gregory Mankiw, 8th edition, 2017, Cengage

Learning Outcomes

This course fulfills the Expected Learning Outcomes for Social Science: Organizations and Polities.

1. Students understand the theories and methods of social scientific inquiry as they apply to the study of organizations and polities.
2. Students understand the formation and durability of political, economic, and social organizing principles and their differences and similarities across contexts.
3. Students comprehend and assess the nature and values of organizations and polities and their importance in social problem solving and policy making.