About this course: 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/
Created by: University of California, Irvine
Taught by: Dr. Peter Navarro, Professor
Paul Merage School of Business
| Commitment | 13 hours of videos and quizzes |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Spanish, Chinese (Simplified) |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Welcome
1 video, 1 reading, 1 practice quiz
- 阅读: Syllabus
- 练习测验: Check Your Economics Knowledge (Ungraded)
- Video: An Overview of Modern Macroeconomics
WEEK 2
An Overview of Modern Macroeconomics
5 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: The Big Four Macroeconomic Issues
- Video: Major Macroeconomic Policy Tools
- Video: The Major Schools of Macroeconomics
- Video: Demand-Pull Inflation Versus Cost-Push Inflation, The Keynesian Dilemma & Rise of Monetarism
- Video: From Supply Side Economics and The New Classicals Back to Keynesianism
Graded: An Overview of Modern Macroeconomics
WEEK 3
The Aggregate Supply-Aggregate Demand Model and the Classical-Keynesian Debate
6 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: Keynesian Economics is Born
- Video: The Two Pillars of Classical Economics
- Video: Why Classical Economics Failed
- Video: The AS-AD Framework
- Video: Why the AS and AD Curves Shift
- Video: Three Ranges of the Economy
Graded: The Aggregate Supply-Aggregate Demand Model and the Classical-Keynesian Debate
WEEK 4
The Keynesian Model and Fiscal Policy
5 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: Introduction to the Keynesian Model
- Video: Analysis of the Keynesian Model
- Video: The Keynesian Expenditures Functions
- Video: The Keynesian Multiplier and Closing Recessionary or Inflationary Gaps
- Video: Strengths and Weakness of the Keynesian Model
Graded: The Keynesian Model and Fiscal Policy
WEEK 5
The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy
7 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy
- Video: All About Money
- Video: All About Interest Rates
- Video: Determinants of Money Demand
- Video: How Paper Money is Created and the Money Multiplier
- Video: An Example of a Central Bank- The U.S. Federal Reserve
- Video: Monetary Versus Fiscal Policy
Graded: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy
WEEK 6
Unemployment, Inflation, and Stagflation
8 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: Some Basic Unemployment Concepts
- Video: Unemployment Defined and Measured
- Video: Okun's Law
- Video: Demand-Pull Versus Cost-Push Inflation and the Keynesian Dilemma
- Video: Inflation, Inflationary Expectations, and the Phillips Curve
- Video: The Natural Rate of Unemployment and Inflationary Spirals
- Video: Monetarist Versus Keynesian Cures for Inflation
- Video: Supply Side Economics and the "Laffer Curve"
Graded: Unemployment, Inflation, and Stagflation
WEEK 7
The Warring Schools of Macroeconomics
7 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: A "Mid-Course" Appraisal by Prof Navarro
- Video: New Classical Economics and Rational Versus Adaptive Expectations
- Video: The Great Recession of 2007 and Quantitative Easing
- Video: How to Forecast the Business Cycles and Structural Trade Imbalances
- Video: What Causes Macroeconomic Instability and is the Economy "Self-Correcting"?
- Video: Rules Versus Discretion
- Video: A Balanced Budget Rule, Crowding Out, and Where the Warring Schools Converge
Graded: The Warring Schools of Macroeconomics
WEEK 8
Economic Growth and Productivity
5 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: Overview of the Four Wheels of Growth
- Video: The Four Wheels of Growth in Detail
- Video: The Growth Models of Adam Smith and Thomas Malthus
- Video: Solow's Neoclassical Growth Model
- Video: The Pros and Cons of Growth and How to Stimulate Growth
Graded: Economic Growth and Productivity
WEEK 9
Budget Deficits and the Public Debt
6 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: Budget Deficits and the Public Debt Defined
- Video: The Debt-to-GDP Ratio, Real Versus Nominal Deficit, Structural Versus Cyclical Deficit
- Video: Calculating the Structural and Cyclical Parts of the Budget Deficit
- Video: Financing Budget Deficits and Associated Problems; The Balanced Budget Multiplier
- Video: Budget Deficit Pros and Cons
- Video: Impacts of Budget Deficits and Debt on Investment and Productivity?
Graded: Budget Deficits and the Public Debt
WEEK 10
International Trade and Protectionism
5 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: Absolute Versus Comparative Advantage
- Video: The Nuts and Bolts of Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Trade
- Video: Tariff, Quotas, Trade Barriers, Protectionism, and the Dead Weight Loss
- Video: The Pros and Cons of Protectionism
- Video: The Limitations of Ricardian Free Trade in the Real World and the Case of China
Graded: International Trade and Protectionism
WEEK 11
Exchange Rates, The Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits
8 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: Are Trade Deficits a Problem?
- Video: Some Balance of Payments Accounting
- Video: Exchange Rates Defined and Why They Move
- Video: Floating Versus Fixed Echange Rates, the Gold Standard, and Hume's Gold Specie Flow Adjustment Mechanism
- Video: The Dollar Standard and Its Collapse
- Video: Today's Hybrid Exchange Rate System, Currency Blocs, and Fixed Pegs
- Video: How Chronic Trade Deficits Can Persist, the Multiplier Link and Global Coordination of Fiscal and Monetary Policies
- Video: The European Monetary System, Germany as a Case Study, and the Benefits of Policy Coordination
Graded: Exchange Rates, The Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits
WEEK 12
The Economics of Developing Countries
5 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Module Overview
- Video: The Four Elements of Development
- Video: Human Resources, Natural Resources, and Land Ownership Patterns
- Video: The Importance of Capital Formation and Technological Change
- Video: Why Some Countries Prosper, the Cycle of Poverty, and Nine Policies to Promote Growth
- Video: Closing Remarks
Graded: The Economics of Developing Countries
WEEK 13
Final Exam
1 reading
- 阅读: Learning Resources
Graded: Final Exam
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Ratings and Reviews
Great course
good pre-course for macroeconomics
I liked that I was able to study it on my own time rather than on a weekly deadline which made it much more flexible
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CL
Would have liked some applicable projects -- otherwise, fun class. The material was well taught and simple to understand.