講義名 Macroeconomics ≪□第一部≫
講義開講時期 後期
曜日・時限 月4
単位数 2

担当教員
氏名
齋藤 哲哉

学習目標(到達目標) The aim of this course is to introduce some basic concepts of macroeconomics at college level. Several reading assignments and self-study assignments (both not graded) are given. Students are expected to read, write, and discuss basic macroeconomic problems in English after taking this course.
授業概要(教育目的) This course introduces the following six topics in macroeconomics at college level: (1) Basic knowledge in macroeconomic statistics, (2) functions of money and financial markets, (3) some asset pricing models, (4) IS-LM framework, (5) IS-LM/AD-AS framework, and (6) basic ideas of economic growth.
授業計画表
 
項目内容
第1回GuidanceCourse plan and evaluation method are introduced.
第2回Macroeconomic Satistics This lecture introduces the System of National Accounting (SNA) and key components of macroeconomic statistics (i.e., measurements of money).
第3回Production and Income This lecture introduces the relationship between national production and national income (e.g., 45-degree line analysis).
第4回Money and Financial Markets 1 This lecture introduces functions of money, financial institutions and financial markets.
第5回Money and Financial Markets 2 This lecture introduces two kinds of demands for money to derive LM curve.
第6回IS-LM Analysis 1 This lecture introduces the relationship between investment and saving to derive IS curve.
第7回IS-LM Analysis 2 This lecture introduces basic IS-LM analysis with basic ideas analyzing monetary and fiscal policies.
第8回AD-AS Analysis 1 This lecture introduces aggregate demand (AD) and aggregate supply (AS) curves in short-run and long-run.
第9回AD-AS Analysis 2 This lecture introduces IS-LM/AD-AS analysis with basic ideas analyzing business cycles.
第10回Inflation and Unemployment 1 Business cycles bring inflation and unemployment. This lecture investigates the relationship between inflation and unemployment (e.g., Phillips curve).
第11回Inflation and Unemployment 2 This lecture introduces cause and cost of inflation.
第12回Inflation and Unemployment 3 This lecture introduces a measurement of inflation cost (the Bailey-Lucas measure) using the actual data of the United States. According to our measurement, we find that the cost of inflation is very small.
第13回Economic Growth 1 This lecture introduces basic ideas of exogenous growth models in conjunctions with endogenous models.
第14回Economic Growth 2 This lecture introduces the relationship among geography, climate, political institution, and long-run economic performance.
第15回Summary and Conclusion Summary and Conclusion
授業形式 Lectures and discussions
評価方法
定期試験 レポート 小テスト 講義態度
(出席)
その他 合計
60% 40% 0% 0% 0% 100%
評価の特記事項 The final exam (60%) is curve based. Assignments (group work) are 40% in total.
テキスト Handouts
参考文献 中谷巌『入門マクロ経済学』第5版,日本評論社,2007
オフィスアワー(授業相談) By appointment
事前学習の内容など,学生へのメッセージ I encourage anyone to take this course if you are interested in learning Economics in English. Please notice that this course in not a course in English, but a course in Economics taught in English.