Economics 240
Course Outline
Course Objective: An introduction to monetary and financial economics with special reference to Canadian institutions.
Prerequisites: Economics 103, Economics 105 and English 098 (corequisite)
Transferability:
| Simon Fraser University | Economics 213 |
| University of British Columbia | unassigned 2nd year economics credit |
| University of Victoria | unassigned 2nd year economics credit |
Hours of instruction: Three lecture hours and one problem-solving hour per week
Course content: Topics include:
| Interest rates, present value equations, real vs nominal, term structure |
| Measuring money, inflation |
| Role of financial intermediaries - banks, stock market, other institutions |
| Money and the real economy |
| Monetary policy and the role of the central bank |
| International finance - money in an open economy |
Required text: The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Frederic Mishkin 6th edition (2001) Addison
Course evaluation :
| Quizzes (2) | 20% |
| Research reports (2) | 20% |
| Debate participation | 10% |
| Midterm | 20% |
| Final examination | 30% |
Instructors:
Stéphane Deseau, M.Econ. ( Maine, France), M.Sc. ( Quebec)
Cheryl Fu, B.A. ( Beijing), M.A. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. candidate
Paul Geddes, B.A. ( Claremont), M.A. (Carleton)
Fatin Jallad, B.A., B.Sc. ( Portland), M.Sc. ( New Mexico), M.Sc. ( Arizona)
Susana Leung, B.B.A., M.A. (Simon Fraser)