ECON 704Monetary Economics 2
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Economics
ECON 704 as listed in the Winter 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.
This course for PhD students examines the monetary and financial aspects of the macro-economy. Its main purpose is to prepare students to conduct analyses of problems and policies in monetary economics. Topics may include the link between monetary policy and output, the economic cost of aggregate fluctuations, the costs and benefits of price stability, the role of central banks and the banking system.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- ECON604 - Monetary Theory and Banking (0.50)
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
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