Courses
GDBU1027 Macroeconomic Policies and the Economy (3 units)
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course is designed to help students understand the two most important features of our macro-economy. First, it helps students understand the sources of economic growth. Second, it helps students understand why the economy does not grow smoothly, but with cycles of economic expansions, recessions, and disturbances. Based on all these introductions, this course further helps students understand the roles played by government’s macroeconomic policies, which include both monetary policies and fiscal policies. It helps students evaluate these policies’ effectiveness and potential impacts. Finally, and most importantly, it helps students well prepare themselves when they face economic booms and slumps in their future lives.
http://ge.hkbu.edu.hk/course/GDBU-1027/