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Course title |
Principle of Economics (with Recitation) (2) |
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Semester |
104-2 |
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Designated for |
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE |
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Instructor |
KELLY BARTON OLDS |
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Curriculum Number |
ECON1005 |
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Curriculum Identity Number |
303E13112 |
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Class |
04 |
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Credits |
4 |
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Full/Half
Yr. |
Full |
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Required/
Elective |
Preassign |
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Time |
Monday 3,4(10:20~12:10) Friday 2,3,4(9:10~12:10) |
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Remarks |
Restriction: students whose last two digits of their student ID are divisible by 4
The upper limit of the number of students: 100. |
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Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1042ECON1005_04 |
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Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Association has not been established |
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Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
This class introduces the principles behind macroeconomics. . It follows the first semester class which introduced the principles of microeconomics. Concepts such as GDP, price indices, inflation, unemployment, monetary & fiscal policy, etc. will be examined. The class is taught completely in English. The presentation will be largely based on Mankiw’s text. Grades will be based on a midterm (40%), a final (45%), homework and quizzes (15%). |
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Course Objective |
A basic knowledge of macroeconomics |
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Course Requirement |
No prerequisites |
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Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
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Designated reading |
待補 |
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References |
Zhu X (2012), "Understanding China's Growth: Past, Present, and Future," Journal of Economic
Perspectives, 26(4): 103-124.
Autor, DH (2015), "Why Are There Still So Many Jobs? The History and Future of Workplace
Automation." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 29(3): 3-30.
La Porta, R and A Shleifer (2014), "Informality and Development." Journal of Economic
Perspectives, 28(3): 109-126.
Bloom, N (2014), "Fluctuations in Uncertainty." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 228(2): 153-176. |
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Grading |
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No. |
Item |
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Explanations for the conditions |
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1. |
Midterm |
40% |
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2. |
Final |
45% |
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3. |
Homework & quizzes |
15% |
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4. |
Extra Credit Report |
4% |
3-4 pages on one of the listed readings |
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Week |
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Topic |
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Week 1 |
2/22,2/26 |
2/22 Introduction
2/26 Chapter 23: What is GDP? |
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Week 2 |
2/29,3/04 |
2/29 Holiday
3/04 Chapter 23 |
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Week 3 |
3/07,3/11 |
3/07 Chapter 24: What is the CPI?
3/11 Chapter 24 |
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Week 4 |
3/14,3/18 |
3/14 Chapter 25: How do economies grow?
3/18 Chapter 25 |
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Week 5 |
3/21,3/25 |
3/21 Chapter 26: How do people invest?
3/25 Chapter 26 |
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Week 6 |
3/28,4/01 |
3/28 Chapter 27: How does one estimate the value of investments?
4/01 Holiday |
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Week 7 |
4/04,4/08 |
4/04 Holiday
4/08 Chapter 27 |
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Week 8 |
4/11,4/15 |
4/11 Chapter 28: Why are people (& other resources) left unemployed?
4/15 Chapter 28 |
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Week 9 |
4/18,4/22 |
4/18 Midterm
4/22 Chapter 29: What is money and how is it created? |
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Week 10 |
4/25,4/29 |
4/25 Chapter 29
4/29 Chapter 30: How does money affect the economy? |
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Week 11 |
5/02,5/06 |
5/02 Chapter 30
5/06 Chapter 31: How does international trade & finance affect the economy? |
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Week 12 |
5/09,5/13 |
5/09 Chapter 31
5/13 Chapter 32: How do economic models help us understand the economy? |
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Week 13 |
5/16,5/20 |
5/16 Chapter 32
5/20 Chapter 35: Are inflation & unemployment related? |
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Week 14 |
5/23,5/27 |
5/23 Chapter 35
5/27 Chapter 33: How do economists explain booms and recessions? |
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Week 15 |
5/30,6/03 |
5/30 Chapter 33
6/03 Chapter 34: How do governments try to manage booms and recessions? |
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Week 16 |
6/06,6/10 |
6/04 Saturday (not 6/10 ) Chapter 34
6/06 Chapter 34 |
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Week 17 |
6/13,6/17 |
6/13 Chapter 36: What have we learned this semester?
6/13 Chapter 36 & final questions |
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Week 18 |
6/20,6/24 |
final |
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