ECO 485 - Business Cycles

Institution:

University of Illinois at Springfield

Subject:

Economics

Description:

Characteristics and measurement of business cycles; classical and modern theories of business cycles; non-orthodox theories of business cycles (such as those of Marx, Veblen, Mitchell, and Kalecki); Kondratief long wave cycles; the real business cycle; political business cycle; impacts of business cycles; historical cases of recession and expansion; the U. S. economy and other economies; and the role of monetary and fiscal policy in countering business cycles. Course Information: Prerequisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202, or equivalent.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uis.edu

Phone Number:

(217) 206-6600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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