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In this course, you will learn all of the major principles of macroeconomics normally taught in a quarter or semester course to college undergraduates or MBA students.   

Perhaps more importantly, you will also learn how to apply these principles to a wide variety of situations in both your personal and professional lives. In this way, the Power of Macroeconomics will help you prosper in an increasingly competitive and globalized environment.

This course is also available in Portuguese. To join the fully translated Portuguese version, visit this page: https://www.coursera.org/learn/macroeconomia-pt/

Learner Career Outcomes

26%

comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos

30%

consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso

28%

consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso

100 % en línea

Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.

Fechas límite flexibles

Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.

Aprox. 25 horas para completar

Sugerido: 13 hours of videos and quizzes...

Inglés (English)

Subtítulos: Inglés (English), Español (Spanish), Chino (simplificado)

Learner Career Outcomes

26%

comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos

30%

consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso

28%

consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso

100 % en línea

Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.

Fechas límite flexibles

Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.

Aprox. 25 horas para completar

Sugerido: 13 hours of videos and quizzes...

Inglés (English)

Subtítulos: Inglés (English), Español (Spanish), Chino (simplificado)

Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso

Semana

1

1 hora para completar

Welcome

1 video (Total 9 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

1 video

An Overview of Modern Macroeconomics 9m

1 lectura

Syllabus10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Check Your Economics Knowledge (Ungraded)1h

Semana

2

2 horas para completar

An Overview of Modern Macroeconomics

5 videos (Total 33 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

5 videos

The Big Four Macroeconomic Issues 9m

Major Macroeconomic Policy Tools 4m

The Major Schools of Macroeconomics4m

Demand-Pull Inflation Versus Cost-Push Inflation, The Keynesian Dilemma & Rise of Monetarism 6m

From Supply Side Economics and The New Classicals Back to Keynesianism 7m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

An Overview of Modern Macroeconomics 52m

Semana

3

2 horas para completar

The Aggregate Supply-Aggregate Demand Model and the Classical-Keynesian Debate

6 videos (Total 35 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

6 videos

Keynesian Economics is Born7m

The Two Pillars of Classical Economics 6m

Why Classical Economics Failed 2m

The AS-AD Framework 4m

Why the AS and AD Curves Shift 7m

Three Ranges of the Economy 7m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

The Aggregate Supply-Aggregate Demand Model and the Classical-Keynesian Debate56m

Semana

4

2 horas para completar

The Keynesian Model and Fiscal Policy

5 videos (Total 42 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

5 videos

Introduction to the Keynesian Model 7m

Analysis of the Keynesian Model 7m

The Keynesian Expenditures Functions 7m

The Keynesian Multiplier and Closing Recessionary or Inflationary Gaps11m

Strengths and Weakness of the Keynesian Model 8m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

The Keynesian Model and Fiscal Policy1h 18m

Semana

5

2 horas para completar

The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy

7 videos (Total 41 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

7 videos

The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy 3m

All About Money 3m

All About Interest Rates 3m

Determinants of Money Demand 3m

How Paper Money is Created and the Money Multiplier 8m

An Example of a Central Bank- The U.S. Federal Reserve 9m

Monetary Versus Fiscal Policy9m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy1h 26m

Semana

6

2 horas para completar

Unemployment, Inflation, and Stagflation

8 videos (Total 44 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

8 videos

Some Basic Unemployment Concepts 4m

Unemployment Defined and Measured 4m

Okun's Law 3m

Demand-Pull Versus Cost-Push Inflation and the Keynesian Dilemma6m

Inflation, Inflationary Expectations, and the Phillips Curve 9m

The Natural Rate of Unemployment and Inflationary Spirals 5m

Monetarist Versus Keynesian Cures for Inflation4m

Supply Side Economics and the "Laffer Curve" 5m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Unemployment, Inflation, and Stagflation 1h 6m

Semana

7

2 horas para completar

The Warring Schools of Macroeconomics

7 videos (Total 41 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

7 videos

A "Mid-Course" Appraisal by Prof Navarro 1m

New Classical Economics and Rational Versus Adaptive Expectations 7m

The Great Recession of 2007 and Quantitative Easing 4m

How to Forecast the Business Cycles and Structural Trade Imbalances7m

What Causes Macroeconomic Instability and is the Economy "Self-Correcting"? 7m

Rules Versus Discretion 4m

A Balanced Budget Rule, Crowding Out, and Where the Warring Schools Converge 7m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

The Warring Schools of Macroeconomics1h 20m

Semana

8

2 horas para completar

Economic Growth and Productivity

5 videos (Total 33 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

5 videos

Overview of the Four Wheels of Growth 3m

The Four Wheels of Growth in Detail8m

The Growth Models of Adam Smith and Thomas Malthus 6m

Solow's Neoclassical Growth Model8m

The Pros and Cons of Growth and How to Stimulate Growth 5m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Economic Growth and Productivity50m

Semana

9

2 horas para completar

Budget Deficits and the Public Debt

6 videos (Total 38 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

6 videos

Budget Deficits and the Public Debt Defined 3m

The Debt-to-GDP Ratio, Real Versus Nominal Deficit, Structural Versus Cyclical Deficit 6m

Calculating the Structural and Cyclical Parts of the Budget Deficit 8m

Financing Budget Deficits and Associated Problems; The Balanced Budget Multiplier 8m

Budget Deficit Pros and Cons 6m

Impacts of Budget Deficits and Debt on Investment and Productivity?4m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Budget Deficits and the Public Debt46m

Semana

10

1 hora para completar

International Trade and Protectionism

5 videos (Total 29 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

5 videos

Absolute Versus Comparative Advantage 4m

The Nuts and Bolts of Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Trade 6m

Tariff, Quotas, Trade Barriers, Protectionism, and the Dead Weight Loss8m

The Pros and Cons of Protectionism 5m

The Limitations of Ricardian Free Trade in the Real World and the Case of China3m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

International Trade and Protectionism40m

Semana

11

2 horas para completar

Exchange Rates, The Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits

8 videos (Total 43 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

8 videos

Are Trade Deficits a Problem? 3m

Some Balance of Payments Accounting 5m

Exchange Rates Defined and Why They Move 7m

Floating Versus Fixed Echange Rates, the Gold Standard, and Hume's Gold Specie Flow Adjustment Mechanism 6m

The Dollar Standard and Its Collapse 3m

Today's Hybrid Exchange Rate System, Currency Blocs, and Fixed Pegs3m

How Chronic Trade Deficits Can Persist, the Multiplier Link and Global Coordination of Fiscal and Monetary Policies 8m

The European Monetary System, Germany as a Case Study, and the Benefits of Policy Coordination 4m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Exchange Rates, The Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits1h 2m

Semana

12

1 hora para completar

The Economics of Developing Countries

5 videos (Total 28 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

5 videos

The Four Elements of Development 6m

Human Resources, Natural Resources, and Land Ownership Patterns 3m

The Importance of Capital Formation and Technological Change3m

Why Some Countries Prosper, the Cycle of Poverty, and Nine Policies to Promote Growth11m

Closing Remarks3m

1 lectura

Module Overview10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

The Economics of Developing Countries46m

Semana

13

2 horas para completar

Final Exam

1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

1 lectura

Learning Resources10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Final Exam1h 32m

Instructor

Dr. Peter Navarro

Professor

Paul Merage School of Business

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