Course Description
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Course Name
Economic Policy
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
Economics
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Advanced Microeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This class covers various topics which require an understanding of advanced micro and macro models andtheories (e.g. theories of central bank credibility; models of societal welfare). The module will discussthe current state of the British economy, fiscal and monetary issues of current concern in the UK, pensionfunding, the housing market, the private finance initiative, economic problems of the Credit Crunch costs andbenefits associated with a Monetary Union, endogeneity of Optimal Currency Area major economic issues ofthe European Monetary Union Community - fiscal policy, monetary policy analysis of the financial markets inthe Euro Area.
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