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2021-2022 Academic Year
ECON 3H03: International Monetary Economics (Spring 2022)
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Description: This course presents International Monetary Economics theory and applies it towards gaining an understanding of recent events and policy issues. The theory presented in this course covers a broad range of topics including exchange rate determination, monetary and fiscal policy in an open economy, balance of payments crises, the choice of exchange rate systems, and international debt. The insights provided by these theoretical frameworks will enbale us to discuss topics such as current account deficits and global financial imbalances, the Chinese exchange rate regime, proposed changes in the international financial architecture, the single currency in Europe, the Asian and Argentine financial crises, and the role of international factors on a nation's employment, wage, and economic performance.