ECON 302. Money, Banking and Government Policy.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Economics (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Analysis of the market for money; its macroeconomic effects; the theory and policy of central banking; monetary policy rules, the Taylor Rule, inflation targeting, quantitative easing; central bank independence; currency boards; commercial banking and economic stability; regulated versus free banking; cross-border banking and policy.
- Prerequisites: ECON 208 and ECON 209
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECON 302D1/D2 (6 credits).