This is the first of the three courses part of the Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability Specialization. This course will employ a non-technical approach to analyze how governments use policy to influence a country's economy. Upon completing the course you should be able to discuss national debts and deficits, examine fiscal and monetary policy and their appropriateness to the situation of an economy, and anticipate the results of fiscal and monetary policies and structural reform on a country. These concepts will give you the tools to develop your own position in many current economic debates, such as fiscal stimulus vs. austerity, the merits of quantitative easing, the need for higher interest rates or the future growth path of many modern economies.
Этот курс входит в специализацию ''Специализация Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability'
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Macroeconomy Overview
We are surrounded by news and commentary on the macroeconomy. To understand it, we need to grasp the meaning of GDP, inflation and unemployment and see what their “normal” levels are and how they relate to one another. Though these levels and relationships are far from mechanical, they provide an essential foundation to understanding what governments are doing in a macroeconomy.
11 видео ((всего 87 мин.)), 5 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
11 видео
What is GDP - The Circular Flow Diagram11мин
Potential GDP as a Reference Point for the Business Cycle9мин
GDP Gaps and Policymaking7мин
What Does a Business Cycle Look Like?9мин
What Drives the Business Cycle - Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand6мин
Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand II9мин
Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand III: Shifts in Aggregate Demand10мин
Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand IV: Shifts in Aggregate Supply7мин
GDP Growth in the Real World and Future Prospects4мин
Conclusion: Module One7мин
5 материала для самостоятельного изучения
Syllabus: Module 110мин
Grading Policy10мин
Course Staff10мин
Contact Us10мин
Copy of Course Staff10мин
1 практическое упражнение
Macroeconomy Quiz14мин
Неделя
21 ч. на завершение
The Fiscal Policy Tool
Welcome to Module 2! We will be going into fiscal policy, which is one of the key tools that authorities have to influence the economy and bring GDP closer to its ideal growth rate. It consists of changes in government spending and taxes. To try to gauge how much spending and taxes need to change to bring GDP to potential, we use two concepts: the multiplier, and crowding out. However, spending and tax revenues also move automatically across the business cycle, helping make the economy more stable. Thanks for being with us! Enjoy learning!
7 видео ((всего 49 мин.)), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
7 видео
Restrictive and Expansive Fiscal Policy Tools9мин
The Multiplier Effect of Fiscal Policy9мин
Crowding Out9мин
Automatic Stabilizers8мин
Fiscal Policy in the Real World9мин
Conclusion: Module Two1мин
1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
Syllabus: Module 210мин
1 практическое упражнение
Fiscal Policy Tool Quiz14мин
Неделя
31 ч. на завершение
Deficits, Debts, Myths and Realities
Welcome to Module 3!
Now we know how fiscal policy is supposed to work in the economy, to close recessionary or inflationary gaps. In this module we will get into the nuts and bolts of deficits and debts in the real world and I am sure we will have some interesting follow-up discussions! How is it really used? What are government deficits and debts? When governments run deficits and need to borrow money, how and where do they do it? When are these deficits and debts more of a problem? This module will look at the US and other leading economies in recent years to answer these questions, clear up some common misconceptions, and point to what the most important concerns are with deficits and debts at the present time.
Good luck and see you online!
10 видео ((всего 65 мин.)), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
10 видео
Government Deficits and Surpluses10мин
How Do Governments Borrow Money? (I)5мин
How Do Governments Borrow Money? (II)11мин
Who Owns Public Debt in Advanced Economies?6мин
How Much Deficit is Too Much?8мин
US Debt2мин
Strengths and Weaknesses of Fiscal Policy4мин
Conclusion: Module Three1мин
Office Hours Modules 1 to 312мин
1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
Syllabus: Module 310мин
1 практическое упражнение
Deficits, Debts, Myths and Realities Quiz14мин
Неделя
41 ч. на завершение
Monetary Policy
Welcome to Module 4!
This week we're tackling a fascinating issue, which is monetary policy, and I anticipate some very interesting debates. Monetary policy is the other main tool that governments can use to influence the economy. Monetary authorities work through the money supply and can use open market operations, their own lending rates and reserve or cash ratios to influence money markets and hence the real economy. Just as with fiscal policy, once the gap in the economy is identified, expansive monetary policy should be used in a recessionary gap and restrictive monetary policy in an inflationary gap. Monetary policy is superior to fiscal policy in many ways, but its greatest weakness is that it does not work nearly as well in recessionary gaps as in inflationary gaps.
Keep up the good work!
7 видео ((всего 51 мин.)), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
7 видео
What is Money and What are Central Banks8мин
Central Banks in the World7мин
What are the Tools of Central Banks?16мин
How Does Monetary Policy Work Across the cycle and Why Does it Sometimes Fail?10мин
Strengths and Weaknesses of Monetary Policy5мин
Conclusion: Module Four55
1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
Syllabus: Module 410мин
1 практическое упражнение
Monetary Policy Quiz14мин
Неделя
54 ч. на завершение
Combining Policies and Other Policy Tools
Welcome, Courserians, to our fifth module in the Understanding Economic Policy course! We have so many tools in hand now that we can spend our last sessions putting the pieces together and tackling real-world policy questions. There is little that could be more relevant, and I hope you will enjoy it. In the real world, fiscal and monetary authorities may move in the same policy directions or they may act in opposition to one another. We will explore what happens as fiscal and monetary policies interact in the real economy. Additionally, economic decision-makers have two other policies that they can use to influence the economy, which are exchange-rate policy and structural policy. We will discuss how these work, and what special complications and advantages they present. There is also a peer-evaluated assignment for this course, and it’s included in this module. You will use the Economic Policy Simulator, a free interactive exercise, to make policy for an unknown country. Use all of the tools that we have learned together, and enjoy getting a chance to run a country! Thanks for your enthusiastic participation, and enjoy these last two modules of the course!
8 видео ((всего 66 мин.)), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения, 2 тестов
8 видео
How Do Different Combinations of These Policies Affect the Macroeconomy?6мин
Policy Mixes and Outcomes12мин
Exchange Rates11мин
Structural Policy11мин
Policy Mix in the Real World16мин
Practicing Policymaking with the Economic Policy Simulator6мин
Conclusion: Module Five1мин
1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
Syllabus: Module 510мин
1 практическое упражнение
Combining Policies and Other Policy Tools Quiz14мин
Неделя
61 ч. на завершение
Policymaking in the Wake of the Financial Crisis
You are now in the last module of our Understanding Economic Policymaking course! Having reviewed the theory behind economic policymaking, we devote the last module to discovering what policymakers are actually doing in the leading developed countries of the world. We will discuss whether interest rates have been appropriate in a group of countries, and what the consequences are if they are not. We will also discuss quantitative easing, the main “unconventional” monetary policy, and anticipate some of its consequences. We will have a look at deficits and debt in some countries and use the tools to determine whether they are problematic; we will analyze the “austerity” policies applied in many European countries; and we will have a look at the combination of fiscal, monetary and structural policies being used in Japan, dubbed “Abenomics”. We´ll also consider the perils of policymakers´ aggressive pursuit of growth at a time when it is becoming more elusive. The final exam will have questions from this module and from each of the previous modules, so you can study your earlier quizzes to prepare. Good luck as you complete the course! I´ve enjoyed getting to know you a little. Warm regards.
9 видео ((всего 51 мин.)), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
9 видео
Monetary Policy in the United States8мин
Monetary Policy in Spain and Germany6мин
Quantitative Easing3мин
Fiscal Policy in the Real World: When is Debt Too High?11мин
Abenomics4мин
Policy and the Eternal Pursuit of Growth5мин
Summary of the Course4мин
Extra: The situation in Greece6мин
1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
Syllabus: Module 610мин
1 практическое упражнение
Final Exam20мин
Неделя
73 ч. на завершение
CAPSTONE
5 видео ((всего 22 мин.)), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения, 2 тестов
5 видео
PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS2мин
PROJECT FEEDBACK: SPAIN 2000-20085мин
PROJECT FEEDBACK: SPAIN 2009-20168мин
CAPSTONE CONCLUSIONS1мин
1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
Instructions10мин
1 практическое упражнение
Let´s see if you remember the theory10мин
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Excellent overview economics course. Dr. Allard does a fantastic job explaining basic economic concepts and principles so that a novice can better understand this one critical aspect of their world.
Great insights, I now feel like I am macro-economically literate and I will be using this information when interviewing and now possible grilling certain politicians in my town!\n\nThank you Gayle!
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О специализации ''Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability'
This Specialization aims to make economic concepts accessible to every learner, and to teach them to analyze current events using the toolkit of economics. It begins by explaining the basic parameters of the macroeconomy, and how governments can/should use both fiscal and monetary policy to influence growth, inflation and employment. It then moves on to the international arena, where countries interact, and explains the basic principles of free trade, exchange rates, the balance of payments and immigration and how these interactions affect our everyday lives. Finally, learners will apply these tools and concepts to the world's leading economies and discover how they can "read" from a country's economic data important lessons about the risks and opportunities of doing business in these countries, equipping them with tools that they can use in the workplace and even in their personal investment decisions.
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