Macro Economics Syllabus - BIM (TU)
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Course Description
Course Objectives
This module aims to develop students' understanding of the macroeconomic concepts to enhance their skills in analyzing business environment for decision-making.
ourse Description
Macroeconomics: concepts and importance. National income accounting: concepts, measurement approaches and measurement difficulties of national income. Consumption, saving and investment functions, paradox of thrift, acceleration coefficient. Income determination models: classical and Keynesian theories, IS – LM model, concept of multipliers. Business cycles: phases and economic stabilization policy. Inflation: theories of inflation, computation of rate of inflation, Unemployment, macroeconomic policies: monetary policy, fiscal policy. Macroeconomic issues: Nepalese perspective.
Unit Contents
Course Details
Unit 1: Introduction to Macroeconomics LH 2
Meaning and scope of macroeconomics, Static and dynamic analysis of Macroeconomics, Macroeconomics and business environment.
Case Studies
Unit 2: National Income Accounting LH 7
Circular flow of income and expenditure (two, three and four sector economy), Meaning of national income: Various concepts of NI: GDP, NDP, GNP and NNP (both in – market price and factor cost terms), Nominal GDP, Real GDP and GDP deflator, Potential and actual GDP, Personal income, Disposable income and Saving, Per capital income. Three approaches of measurement of NI (Product, Income and
Expenditure), Measurement Difficulties of NI.
Numerical assignments and Case studies
Unit 3: Consumption, Saving and Investment LH 8
Meaning, technical attributes and determinants of consumption function
- Psychological law of consumption function
- Meaning, Technical attributes and determinants of saving function
- Paradox of thrift
- Meaning and types of investment
- Concept of MEC and investment demand curve
- Determinants of induced investment
- Principle of acceleration coefficient (Tabular explanation)
Numerical assignments and case studies
Unit 4: Theories of National Income Determination LH 12
Classical Theory of output and Employment Keynesian Model of Income Determination
- Income determination in a Two sector economy, change in aggregate demand and investment multiplier
- Income determination in a Threesector economy, fiscal multipliers (tax multiplier, government expenditure multiplier and balanced budget multiplier)
- Income determination in a Four sector Economy, foreign trade multiplier IS – LM Model of Income Determination
- Derivation of IS curveand product market equilibrium
- Derivation of LM curve and money market equilibrium
- Determination of equilibrium income
- Shift in IS curve and effect on equilibrium income
- Shift in LM curve and effect on equilibrium income
- Shift in IS and LM curvesand simultaneous effect on equilibrium income
- Monetary policy and effect on equilibrium income
- Fiscal Policy and effect on equilibrium income
- Monetary– Fiscal Policies mix and effect on equilibrium income
Numerical assignments and Case studies
Unit 5: Inflation, Unemployment and Business cycles LH 7
Inflation:
Meaning, types (on the basis of rate and control), Theories of inflation – Demand-pull and costpush, Effects (production and distribution of income and wealth), Computation of rate of inflation (Using PPI, CPI and GDP inflator only), Meaning of Deflation and stagflation Unemployment: Meaning and types, costs of unemployment, Inflation and unemployment Business cycles: Meaning and characteristics, Phases of business cycles, Economic stabilization policy.
Numerical assignments and Case studies
Unit 6: Macroeconomics Policies LH 5
Macroeconomic Policy: Meaning and Objectives
Money Supply: Meaning and sources
Monetary policy: Meaning, types, instruments, indicators, targets, goals.
Fiscal Policy: Meaning, methods, instruments, goals Deficit Financing: Meaning and significance Budget: Meaning and components
Case studies
Unit 7: Macroeconomics Issues: Nepalese Perspective LH 7
Balance of Payments : Meaning and components
Exchange rate: Meaning and types, exchange rate determination (demand supply approach) Economic growth and development, Sources of economic growth, Privatisation, economic liberalisation and globalization, market failure, Foreign direct investment Foreign employment: current status and role.
Case studies
Text and Reference Books
References
Bernake and Abel , Macroeconomics, Singapore, Pearson Education latest edition Froyen, R.T. Macroeconomics and Policies (8th edition)
Lipsey, R.S. and C. Harbury, Elementary Macroeconomics, New York, Oxford University Press latest edition
Mankiew, NG (1998), Principles of Macroeconomics, Orlando, The Dryden Press, Harcourt Brace College Publishers
McConnell and Brue, Economics : Principles, Problems and Policies, New York, McGraw Hill. Latest edition
Shrestha, R.G. and Adhikari, G.M. Macroeconomics, fifth edition
Todaro, M.P Economics in the Third World, Hyderabad, Orient Longman, Ltd. Latest edition
Other suggested readings: Various Publications and Journals of Nepal Rastra Bank, Ministry of Finance, National Planning Commission, Central Bureau of Statistics, World bank, Central Department of Economics (TU) and So on.
- Short Name N/A
- Course code ECO 202
- Semester Fifth Semester
- Full Marks 100
- Pass Marks 45
- Credit 3 hrs
- Elective/Compulsary Compulsary