Class
Schedule
Term: Spring 2006
| DATE | TOPIC | READING | HOMEWORK DUE |
| Week 1 Jan 19 |
Intro | Political
Economy-Henry George Fictitious Commodities-Polanyi Market chart-Rival, excludable, congestible, etc |
Reading |
| Week 2 Jan24,26 |
1-Economic Activity in Context 2-Some Useful Tools and Concepts |
Textbook-Chapter 1,2 |
Tue-Exercises chapter 1 Thur-Exercise chapter 2 |
| Week 3 Jan30, Feb2 |
3-What Economies Do 4-Supply and Demand |
Textbook-Chapter 3,4 | Tu-Exercises chapter 3 Th-Exercise chapter 4 |
| Week 4 Feb7,9 |
5-The Current Approach |
Textbook-Chapter 5 | Tu-Exercises chapter 5 |
| Week 5 Feb14,16 |
6-Environmental and Social Dimensions |
Textbook-Chapter 6 | Th-Exercise chapter 6 |
| Week 6 Feb21,23 |
5-Employment and Unemployment 6-Employment Distribution and Equity |
Textbook-Chapter 7 New Thinking Part III |
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| Week 7 Feb28, Mar2 |
7-Employment Distribution and Equity 8-Structure of the US economy |
New Thinking Part III Textbook-Chapter 8 |
Tue-3 page paper stating why you agree or disagree with chapter 7,8, or 9 in "New Thinking" book. Choose one chapter. Use principles from this or other macro class. Th-Exercise chapter 8 |
| Tue Mar7 | No class | Town Meeting day-ATTEND! | |
| Week 8 Thurs, Mar 9 |
National Institutions and Policies |
New Thinking Part I
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Due Thursday-3 page paper stating why you agree or disagree with chapter
1,2, or 3 in "New Thinking" book. Choose one chapter. Use
principles from this or other macro class. Please use evidence for your
opinions! |
Week 9 |
Ch 9-Aggregate Demand, Thurs-Waring film: Sex, Lies and Global Economics |
Tue Textbook-Chapter 9
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Tues-Exercise chapter 9 due |
| Week 10 Mar21,23 |
Spring break | ||
| Week 11 Mar28,30 |
10-Fiscal policy |
Thurs-Textbook Chapter 10 |
Tu-Comments on Waring film-one page P/F. Refer to chapter 6 page 13-end. Thur-Chapt 10 due: 2 exercises and pick 5 review questions |
| Week 12 Apr4,6 |
Alternative theory of business cycle | Read Henry George essay on lecture page week 8 | Be prepared to discuss article on business cycle by Henry George |
| Week 13 Apr11, 13 |
11-Monetary Policy 12-Competing Theories and Current Problems |
Textbook-Chapter 11 Textbook-Chapter 12 |
Tu-Exercise chapter 11 due |
| Week 14 Apr18,20 |
12-Competing Theories and Current Problems Macroeconomic Growth and the Environment |
Textbook-Chapter 12 New Thinking Part IV |
Tue-Exercise chapter 12 due Thurs-New Thinking part IV |
| Week 15 Apr25,27 |
Macroeconomic Growth and the Environment The International Context |
New Thinking Part IV New Thinking Part II |
Tue-New Thinking part IV paper due (10 or 11) Thurs-New Thinking part II |
| Week 16 May 2-last day |
The International Context |
New Thinking Part II |
Tue-New Thinking part II paper due (4,5,6)
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| May 9 | Take-home final | Final due May 9 |