ECON 360 - International Macroeconomics

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

ECONOMICS

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the economics core concentration.Prerequisite: ECON 101This course provides an understanding of the current internationalmonetary system, capital flows, and macroeconomic policy decisionsin an open economy. Topics include the balance of payments, foreignexchange markets, speculative currency attacks and arbitrage.Government policies under fixed and flexible exchange rates will beanalyzed. Contemporary issues such as the role of the InternationalMonetary Fund, European Monetary Union, the debt crisis, andfinancial crises in Mexico and South East Asia are examined.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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