ECO 442 Monetary Economics
This course will provide an advanced treatment of key topics in the field of monetary economics. The course aims to instill in students a deep understanding of the economic role of money and banking. Models of money demand (Baumol-Tobin model, etc.), along with a thorough analysis of factors influencing money supply, will be considered. Structural aspects of major central banks will be discussed, and, sophisticated insights into domestic and international monetary policy transmission mechanisms will be highlighted. Economic modeling of currency crises will be discussed. Key aspects of the international monetary system will be stressed as well.
Credits
4