授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
16417:IR18‐DE105 Macroeconomics(RB) § 16418:RUIR-1211 Macroeconomics(RB) 2024 秋セメスター 水5 国際関係学部 芦 宛雪 2

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授業施設

明学館MG002号教室

授業で利用する言語

English

授業の概要と方法

This introductory course will cover macroeconomic principles in face-to-face classes. We will begin with an introduction to the overall quantity of production and price level that used to monitor the macroeconomic development. Next, the course will introduce key concepts, basic macroeconomic theories, and make use of practical examples to understand the real economy in the long run, money and prices, the macroeconomics of open economies, and the short-run economic fluctuation.

受講生の到達目標

Students will be able to:
1. Understand basic macroeconomic concepts and theories
2. Understand how economic agents interact and affect the workings of the economy
3. Measure and calculate different indicators of the economy
4. Increase their understanding of real economic issues

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授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Introduction

Overview of the Course, What is Macroeconomics

2

Measuring a Nation's Income

Gross domestic product (GDP), Consumption, Investment, Government Purchase, Net exports

3

Measuring the Cost of Living

Consumer price index, Real Interest Rate, Inflation Rate

4

Production and Growth

Productivity, Economic Growth and Public Policy

5

Saving Investment, and the Financial System

Financial Markets, Financial Intermediaries, Supply and Demand for Loanable Funds

6

Unemployment

Labor force, Minimum wage, Natural Rate of Unemployment, Unemployment insurance, the Theory of Efficiency Wages

7

The Monetary System

Central Bank, Financial Stability, Liquidity, Banks and Monetary Supply, Monetary Policy

8

Money Growth and Inflation

Monetary Equilibrium, Quantity Theory of Money, Fisher Effect, Quantity Equation, Classical Dichotomy, Costs of Inflation

9

Open-Economy Macroeconomics Ⅰ: Basic Concepts

The International Flow of Goods and Capital, Real and Nominal Exchange Rate, Purchasing-Power Parity

10

Open-Economy Macroeconomics Ⅱ: Theories

Foreign Exchange Market, Equilibrium in the Open Economy, Government Budget Deficits, Trade Policy, Capital Flight

11

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Economic Fluctuations, AD-AS Model, Aggregate Demand Curve, Aggregate Supply Curve, Two Causes of Economic Fluctuations

12

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

Theory of Liquidity Preference, the Multiplier Effect, Crowding-Out Effect, Economic Stimulus

13

The Short-Run Trade-Off between Inflation and Unemployment

The Phillips Curve, Supply Shock, Rational Expectations, Natural-Rate Hypothesis, Sacrifice Ratio

14

Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy Ⅰ

Group Presentation and Discussion on Selected Macroeconomic Topics

15

Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy Ⅱ

Group Presentation and Discussion on Selected Macroeconomic Topics

授業実施形態

Face-to-face classes will be conducted in this introductory macroeconomics course.

授業外学習の指示

It is highly recommended to review case study examples given by the instructor to facilitate understanding of the theories and applications. Further guidance will be provided at the beginning of the course.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記）

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

Attendance and In-class Quizzes (30%)
Group Presentation and Discussion (40%)
Final Report (30%, about 1,500 words)

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

In order to foster an environment of academic honesty, the use of generative AIs, such as ChatGPT, grammar checkers like Grammarly, and translators like Google Translate, is strictly prohibited in this course. This includes, but is not limited to assignments, in-class quizzes, final reports and presentations.

教科書

書名 著者 出版社 ISBNコード 備考
Principles of Economics N. Gregory Mankiw Cengage Learning 978-0357038314 Students will use this textbook both in and out of class, including for preparation and review assignments.

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

学生との直接対話

備考

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