Macroeconomics

ECON-2015-1

Empire State University

  • Semester
    Fall 2025
  • Instructor
  • Start Date
    09-02-2025
  • Total Credits
    4
  • Call to Register
    800-847-3000

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This course provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic issues. The determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation are studied. Monetary and fiscal policies are discussed. Important policy debates such as, the sub-prime crisis, social security, the public debt, and international economic issues are critically explored. The course introduces basic models of macroeconomics and illustrates principles with the experience of the U.S. and foreign economies. This 4-credit Macroeconomics course covers a broader array of macroeconomic topics than are included in the 4 and 6 credit courses that cover both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Intermediate Macroeconomics provides a deeper analysis of different macroeconomic models. International Finance provides a focus on the international aspects of the economic system, whilst Money & Banking involves a more detailed examination of the role of the banking system and money creation in a modern economy. Other specialized courses may examine the functioning of specific sectors as well as the gender and environmental aspects of environmental decision making. The course satisfies economics skills in BME guidelines.This course was previously BME-212214 Economics/Macro.Este curso ofrece una visión integral de los problemas macroeconómicos. Se estudia la determinación de la producción, el empleo, el desempleo, las tasas de interés y la inflación. También se analizan las políticas monetaria y fiscal. Además, se exploran de manera crítica debates políticos importantes, como la crisis de las hipotecas subprime, la seguridad social, la deuda pública y los problemas económicos internacionales. El curso introduce modelos básicos de macroeconomía e ilustra los principios con la experiencia de las economías de EE. UU. y otros países. Este curso de Macroeconomía de 4 créditos abarca una gama más amplia de temas macroeconómicos en comparación con los cursos de 4 y 6 créditos que combinan microeconomía y macroeconomía. Macroeconomía Intermedia ofrece un análisis más profundo de diferentes modelos macroeconómicos. Finanzas Internacionales se centra en los aspectos internacionales del sistema económico, mientras que Dinero y Banca examina en detalle el papel del sistema bancario y la creación de dinero en una economía moderna. Otros cursos especializados pueden abordar el funcionamiento de sectores específicos, así como los aspectos de género y medioambientales en la toma de decisiones económicas. Este curso satisface las competencias en economía según las directrices de BME.Curso anteriormente conocido como: BME-212214 Economía/Macroeconomía.
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
Course Area: Economics
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Dates: 09-02-2025 - 10-24-2025
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