Principles of Macroeconomics Unit 1 Welcome Econ 202 – Hybrid, Fall 2012
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Who are you?
Why are you here?
Basics D2L Macro.econproph.net Jimluke.com Econproph.com
What is “the economy”?
How's the economy doing?
What do we do about it?
We'll study “the economy” and policy. Motivation– The Big Questions Historical Roots Macro concerns Types of Policy Options
Schools of Thought in Macroeconomics Austrian Neoclassical Keynesian Radical or Heterodox
Society’s Goals & Challenges for Macroeconomic System Growth Stable price level and value of money Full Employment Cyclical Stability
Why Macro is difficult and complex Aggregate social science ‘controlled experiments’ Explain & recommend Models & assumptions Ideology not micro summed
Easy-to-make errors and fallacies composition money government as household scale static institutions