EC 3006: Financial and Monetary Economics

(Part 2, Spring Term)

Spring 2005: The module meets on Thursdays, 12-1:50 (lectures) and 2-2:50 (class) in A255B

Course Outline

Coursework and discussion questions

Topic 1: The functions and nature of money

Topic 2: The classical theory of money

Topic 3: Patinkin's critique of the classics

Topic 4: Keynesian theory

Topic 5: Friedman's quantity theory

Topic 6: New Classical monetary theory

Topic 7: Time inconsistency problem

Topic 8: Monetary policy consensus

Review of topics

Additional material:

Bank of England core objectives

June 2004 exam questions 

Sample exam questions