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MacroeconomicsMacroeconomics
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Chapter One Chapter One IntroductionIntroduction
Macroeconomics : Macroeconomics :
1.1. Definition - macroeconomics is Definition - macroeconomics is concerned with the behavior of concerned with the behavior of the economy as a whole-----the economy as a whole-----booms and recessions, peaks booms and recessions, peaks and troughs; GDP; the rate of and troughs; GDP; the rate of growth, inflation, growth, inflation, unemployment; BOP; Exchange unemployment; BOP; Exchange Rate…… Rate……
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Some Key ConceptsSome Key Concepts
2. Research method: Aggregate 2. Research method: Aggregate ---- Goods , ---- Goods , Labor , Assets markets, International Labor , Assets markets, International Finance and Trade Finance and Trade
---- and Interactions among them---- and Interactions among them GDP(Gross domestic product) ---is GDP(Gross domestic product) ---is
the value of all final goods and the value of all final goods and services produced in the economy in services produced in the economy in a given period of timea given period of time
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Three important distinctions must be made: Three important distinctions must be made:
1. Nominal versus real GDP 1. Nominal versus real GDP
current year price current year price
base year price base year price 2. GDP Versus GDP per capita 2. GDP Versus GDP per capita
3. The growth of GDP 3. The growth of GDP
available amount of resources available amount of resources
efficiency of production efficiency of production
the use of the factors of productionthe use of the factors of production
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Consumption Consumption Investment Investment
Money SupplyMoney Supply Fiscal Surplus and DeficitFiscal Surplus and Deficit Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate Exchange RatesExchange Rates
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Three central issues in the research Three central issues in the research
agenda: agenda:
1. How do we explain periods of high and 1. How do we explain periods of high and
persistent unemployment? persistent unemployment?
2. How do we explain inflation? 2. How do we explain inflation?
3. What determines economic 3. What determines economic
growth? growth? Relationships Among Macroeconomic Relationships Among Macroeconomic
VariablesVariables
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1. Growth and Unemployment 1. Growth and Unemployment
Okun`s Okun`s
Law :Law : △ △ U = - U = -
0.5 (y - 2.25) 0.5 (y - 2.25)
2. Inflation and Business Cycle 2. Inflation and Business Cycle
3. 3.
Inflation and Unemployment Tradeoffs: Inflation and Unemployment Tradeoffs:
Phillips CurvePhillips Curve : :
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Macroeconomic Theory System Macroeconomic Theory System
1. Framework (insert Figure) 1. Framework (insert Figure)
2. Three 2. Three
main analytical tools main analytical tools
Keynesian Model Keynesian Model
IS-LM Model IS-LM Model
AD-AS ModelAD-AS Model
Fleming-Mundell ModelFleming-Mundell Model
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3. Some Topics3. Some Topics
Consumption theoryConsumption theory
Investment TheoryInvestment Theory
MultiplierMultiplier
Supply and Demand of MoneySupply and Demand of Money
Basic concepts of international Basic concepts of international economicseconomics
UnemploymentUnemployment
InflationInflation
Economic GrowthEconomic Growth
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Macroeconomic Policy Macroeconomic Policy
1. Aims of Policy 1. Aims of Policy
Full employment ; stability of Full employment ; stability of
price; economic growth ; balance of price; economic growth ; balance of
payments 2.Contradictions payments 2.Contradictions
Among different aims 3.Policy tools Among different aims 3.Policy tools
Fiscal polices ; Monetary policesFiscal polices ; Monetary polices