| DATE | TOPIC | READING | HOMEWORK DUE |
| Week 1 Jan 15, 17 |
Intro | Political
Economy-Henry George Fictitious Commodities-Polanyi Market chart-Rival, excludable, congestible, etc |
Jan 15-read Polanyi- Jan 17-read George |
| Week 2 Jan 22,24 |
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 Jan 29, 31 |
3-What Economies Do 4-Supply and Demand |
Textbook-Chapter 3,4 | Tu-Exercises chapter 3 Th-Exercise chapter 4 |
| Week 4 Feb5,7 |
5-The Current Approach |
Textbook-Chapter 5 | Due Tue-Exercises chapter 5
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| Week 5 Feb12,14 |
6-Environmental and Social Dimensions |
Textbook-Chapter 6 | Due Tue: Exercises chapter 6 Due Thurs: Read One of Herman Daly articles on lecture notes page week 5 |
| Week 6 Feb19,21 |
7-Employment and Unemployment 8-Structure of the US Economy |
Textbook-Chapter 7 Textbook-Chapter 8 |
Due Tue-Exercises chapter 7 Due Thurs-Exercises Chapter 8 For Tue-study for mid term |
| Week 7 Feb26, 28 |
TUE: First Exam-Chapter 1-8
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Tue-First exam ch 1-8 Due Thursday-Take home section of Test One |
WEEK 8 Tue Mar 4 |
Town meeting Day |
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Thurs Mar 6 |
Alternative theory of business cycle
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Read Henry George essay on lecture page week 8
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1 page Summary of article on business cycle by Henry George. Prepare
to discuss. |
| Week 9 Thurs, Mar 11,13 |
SPRING BREAK | ||
| Week 10 Mar 18,20 |
9-Aggregate Demand and Economic Fluctuations 10-Fiscal Policy |
Textbook-Chapter 9 Textbook-Chapter 10 |
Due Tue-Exercises Chapter 9 Due Thurs-Exercise Chapter 10 |
| Week 11 Mar 25,27 |
11-Money and Monetary Policy Ch 12-Aggregate Supply/Demand, |
Textbook-Chapter 11 Textbook Chapter 12 |
Due Tue-Exercise chapter 11 Due Thur-Exercise chapter 12 |
| Week 12 Apr 1,3 |
13-The Global Economy 14-How Economies grow and Develop |
Textbook Chapter 13 Textbook Chapter 14 |
Due Tue-Exercises chapter 13 Due Thurs-Exercise chapter 14 |
| Week 13 Apr 8,10 |
15-Macroeconomic Challenges for the 21st Century EXAM #2 |
Textbook Chapter 15
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Due Tue-Exercises chapter 15 |
| Week 14 Apr 15,17 |
Natl Inst. & Policies | New Thinking in Macroeconomics-Part 1 | Article summary 1,2,3 |
| Week 15 Apr 22,24 |
International Context Employment distribution & equity |
New Thinking in Macroeconomics-part 2 Macroeconomics-part 3 |
Article summary 4,5,6 Article summary 7,8,9 |
| Week 16 April 29-last day |
macroeconomic growth and environment |
New Thinking in Macroeconomics-part 4 |
Article summary 10,11 |
| May 5 | Read New Thinking: Preface and Introduction Open Book
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Final due Monday May 5, 5:30PM HARD COPY IN MY MAILBOX AT 617 MAIN ST. |