西方宏观经济学《教学大纲》(英文版).doc

本科课程《教学大纲》 1, 课程基本信息 课程名称（中、英文）：西方宏观经济学(双语) Macroeconomics 课程号（代码）课程类别：专业基础课 学时：51 学分：3 2, Course Description: Macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a whole, including growth in incomes, changes in the overall level of prices and the unemployment rate. Macroeconomists attempt to explain the economy and to devise policies to improve its performance. This course provides students with basic concepts and techniques needed to analyze economic problems in a variety of contexts. Students will study Economy-wide phenomena, including inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. This course is divided into three parts: Theory of business cycles, Theory of the national incomes, and a Brief Introduction to policies. After successful completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate command of basic and macroeconomic concepts and graphical models, and apply them to new situations. 3, Course Outline PART ONE: THE STUDY OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BUSINESS CYCLES (29 Courses) Chapter 1: Overview of Macroeconomics Major Macroeconomic Concepts: macroeconomics vs. microeconomics, gross domestic product(GDP), actual and potential, employment, unemployment, unemployment rate, inflation, deflation, consumer price index (CPI), net exports, fiscal policy (government expenditures, taxation), money, monetary policy Aggregate Supply and Demand: aggregate supply, aggregate demand, AS curve, AD curve, equilibrium of AS and AD, sources of long-run economic growth Chapter 2: Measuring Economic Activity Fundamental Concepts : national income and product accounts (national accounts), real and nominal GDP, GDP deflator, intermediate goods, value added, government transfers, disposable income (DI) GDP = C + I + G + X Net investment = gross investment – depreciation NDP = GDP - depreciation Investment-saving identity :I = S inflation, deflation, price index: CPI, GDP deflator, PPI Chapter 3: Consumption and Investment Consumption and Savin