SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentSelective courses of undergraduate level,College of Commerce
Course NameMacroeconomics
InstructorCHENG WAN-JUNG
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
PrerequisiteEconomic Analysis、Economics、Intro Microeconomics、Introduction to Economics、Introduction to Economics(ENG)、Marketing and Economics、Principle of Economics
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

  1. A Static General Equilibrium Model 

    • Households' Decisions

    • Firms' Problems

    • Competitive Equilibrium

    • Pareto Optimality

    • Government Policy



  2. A Two-Period Model

    • Saving and The Interest Rate

    • Ricardian Equivalence Theory



  3. Solow Model and Economic Growth

    • Data and Facts

    • Captial Accumulations and Poverty Traps

    • The Golden rule

    • Economic Dynamics



  4. Labor Market and Unemployment

    • Search and Matching

    • Unemployment, Wage, and Labor Market Frictions

    • Unemployment Subsidy




Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

  • Midterm (35%)

  • Final (35%)

  • Assignments and Quiz (30%)

  • Class participation (bonus)


Textbook & Reference
Urls about Course
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