本课程将着重于企业之政策与经济环境，特别强调如国民生产毛额、通货膨胀、利率、汇率与国际贸易等经济变数。课程分为五个部份：首先呈现出美国中藉由强调历史事件的宏观经济管理基本工具。再者，检视国家发展的经济策略。第三部份集中在新兴产业中近期财务与货币危机。第四部份则检视经济转变下所面临的问题。最后单元则是对已开发国家做出进一步的透视。

大多数资料根据个案而来。然而，有些课程我们将仰赖两本优秀书籍的阅读：

• King, Philip G.着，《国际经济学与国际经济：读本》(International Economics and International Economic Policy: A Reader)第三版，McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 1999. ISBN: 0-07-236069-0.
• Eichengreen, Barry.着，《迈向崭新的国际财务结构：后亚洲实务计划》(Toward a New International Financial Architecture: A Practical Post-Asia Agenda). Institute for International Economics, 1999. ISBN: 0-88132-270-9.

再者，教授亦准备了选读／课外阅读清单：皆着重于分析资料且通常超过课程中所探讨的内容。资料如下：

• Blanchard, Olivier. 着，《宏观经济学》(Macroeconomics)第三版， Prentice Hall, 2002. ISBN: 0-13-067100-2.
• Dornbusch, Rudiger, Stanley Fisher, 与 Richard Startz.合着，《宏观经济学》(Macroeconomics)第七版，McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 1997. ISBN: 0-07-017985-9.
• Krugman, Paul R., 与 Maurice Obstfeld. 合着，《国际经济学：理论与政策》(International Economics: Theory and Policy)，第六版。 Addison-Wesley Longman, 2002. ISBN: 0-201-77037-7.
• Mankiw, N. Gregory.着，《宏观经济学》(Macroeconomics)，第四版，Worth Publishers, 1999. ISBN: 1-57259-644-9.

所有课程的研习问题皆可取得，因此学生们得以准备讨论的内容。每位学生的课堂参与都极为重要，否则课程将无法顺利完成。希望每位学生能准备所有个案讨论。


主要作业

学生将有三份作业、一份题中考题与期末专题。第四份作业涵盖了即将讨论的最重要模型。作业可以三至四人小组形式完成。期中考题基本上为模型的应用，涵盖在课堂与不对外公开的考题中。


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This course will focus on the policy and economic environment of firms with particular emphasis on economic variables such as GNP, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates and international trade. The course is divided in five parts: The first presents the basic tools of macroeconomic management by focusing on historical episodes, particularly in the United States. The second looks at national economic strategies for development. The third section concentrates on the recent financial and currency crises in emerging markets. The fourth part looks at the problems faced by transition economies. Finally, the last module looks at challenges of developed countries.

Most of the material is based on cases. For some classes, however, we will rely on readings from two excellent books:

• King, Philip G. International Economics and International Economic Policy: A Reader. 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 1999. ISBN: 0-07-236069-0.
• Eichengreen, Barry. Toward a New International Financial Architecture: A Practical Post-Asia Agenda. Institute for International Economics, 1999. ISBN: 0-88132-270-9.

Moreover, the professor has also prepared a list of optional / additional readings: These focus on the analytical material and often go beyond what we will cover in class. They are based on:

• Blanchard, Olivier. Macroeconomics. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall, 2002. ISBN: 0-13-067100-2.
• Dornbusch, Rudiger, Stanley Fisher, and Richard Startz. Macroeconomics. 7th ed. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 1997. ISBN: 0-07-017985-9.
• Krugman, Paul R., and Maurice Obstfeld. International Economics: Theory and Policy. 6th ed. Addison-Wesley Longman, 2002. ISBN: 0-201-77037-7.
• Mankiw, N. Gregory. Macroeconomics. 4th ed. Worth Publishers, 1999. ISBN: 1-57259-644-9.

Study questions are available for all the cases so that you can prepare for our discussions. Class participation by everybody is extremely important. Without it, this course cannot be a success. Everyone is expected to prepare all the cases.


Major Assignments

Students will have three problem sets, one midterm exam and a final project. The four problem sets cover the most important models we are going to study. The problem sets can be completed in groups of three or four. The midterm is essentially applications of the models, it is in class and closed book.


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