ECON 6870 - Monetary Policy

In this course the interaction between macroeconomic activity and central bank monetary policy is studied. Both theoretical and empirical models are examined. However, the emphasis is on empirical models. Topics include: empirical evidence on money and output, money and public finance, the credit channel of monetary policy, monetary-policy operating procedures, and interest rates and monetary policy.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ECON 6750 and 6190, or equivalents.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to graduate students only.