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SYLLABUS
MACROECONOMICS 1
Even Semester 2016/2017
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
This syllabus integrates the macroeconomics under the long run, the very long
run, and the short run condition. However, the flow of the material is set based
on the following order: (1) long run, (2) short run, and (3) very long run. In
addition, there is also additional parts that concerns on microeconomic
foundation of the consumption and investment; macroeconomic policy debates
on stabilization and governments debt; and latest development the financial
crisis and the rise of the new macroeconomic theories. In each session, lecturer
will encourage the students to understand both of the theory and the empirics of
the topics.
Week
s Topics Material Reference
Economic Model,
Macroeconomics, and
how this syllabus
proceeds it
M:1, 2
Introducing differences
Introduction: of economy under long
Understanding run, short run, and very
what is long run assumption
macroeconomi Measurement of the
1 cs, Economic Activities in
D:1, 2
macroeconomi Gross Domestic Product
c indicators (Economic Growth)
and their data Measurement of
measurements Changes of the Living
Costs in Price Index
(Inflation)
Measurement of
Joblessness in
Unemployment Rate
Production (Supply of
Goods and Services):
Production Function,
What Determines the
Production and How the
Production Distributed
Expenditure (Demand of
Goods and Services):
The Economy
What Determines the
in the Long
2 Demand for Goods and M:3
Run: National
Services
Income
Market for Goods and
Services: Supply and
Demand for Goods and
Services
Market for Financial
Markets: Supply and
Demand for Loanable
Fund
Definition of Money
What is the Quantity
Theory of Money
The Economy Seigniorage and the
in the Long Government Behavior
3 M:4,5
Run: Money Inflation and Interest
and Inflation Rates
Demand for Money
Inflation, Hyperinflation,
and Their Social Costs
4 The Economy International Movement M: 6
in the Long of Goods&Services and D:7,13-16
Run: Open Capital
Saving and Investment
Under Small Open
Economy Economy
Exchange Rates
Natural Rate of
M: 7
The Economy Unemployment
in the Long Frictional
D:7,13-16
5 Run: Unemployment
Unemploymen Real Wage Rigidity and
t Structural
Unemployment
Introduction to the
Business Cycle
6 Goods&Services Market M:10-11
and Money Market:
The Economy Building the IS-LM Model
in the Short Application of the IS-LM:
Run: IS-LM and Monetary Policy, Fiscal
AD-AS under Policy, and Trade Policy
Closed IS-LM as Theory of
Economy Aggregate Demand (AD)
7 Assumption M:12
Aggregate Demand (AD)
and Aggregate Supply
(AS): The Short Run vs
The Long Run
Equilibrium
UTS
The Economy Small Open Economy
in the Short
and the Exchange Rate
Run: IS-LM and
8 Regime: The Mundell- M: 13
AD-AS under
Open Economy Fleming
Assumption
The Models of
The Economy
Aggregate Supply
in the Short
Phillips Curve: the
9 Run: Theory of M: 14
Aggregate Short-Run Tradeoff
Supply Between Inflation and
Unemployment
10, The Economy Economic Growth Part 1:
11 in the Very Capital Accumulation,
Long Run: Savings and Population M:8,9
Economic Growth (Solow Model)
Growth
Economic Growth Part 2: D:3, 4
Including Technological
Changes (Solow Model)
and the Solow Growth
Accounting
Beyond Solow Model:
Introducing Endogenous
Growth Theory and
Advances in Business
Cycle Theory
Empirics of Economic
Growth and Several Key
Issues in Economic
Growth (Inclusive
Growth and Sustainable
Growth)
Keynes Consumption
M: 16
Function
Fishers Intertemporal
Choice
(17.1,
Mogdiglianis Life-Cycle
17.3, 17.4,
Consumption Hypothesis
12 17.5)
Theory
Friedmans Permanent
Income
Halls Random-Walk
Hypothesis
Laibsons the Pull of
Instant Gratification
Business Fixed
Investment,
Investment Residential
Theory and Investment,
And Inventory M: 18, 19
13 Macroeconomi
Investment D: 11, 17
c Policy
Debates Stabilization Policy and
Governments Debt
UAS
Teaching/Learning Methodology
Teaching method uses active lecturing and class discussions, in which students
achieve the study objectives by discussing and completing related problems or
cases under the guidance of lecturer and tutor. The problems and cases are
taken from the textbook and other sources.
Participation:
Individually, each student is required to participate actively in teaching and
learning, in the form:
1. Ask questions in accordance with the topic.
2. Prepare yourself to answer questions.
3. Discuss issues related to the topic.
To be eligible, students must read the textbooks and other materials provided.
Attendance:
Minimum 80% of Total Lecture:
1. A maximum of 3 (three) times absent, for no reason.
2. Students who came 15 minutes after class begins is considered not present.
Tutor 20 Hours
Collaborati 10 Hours
ve Learning
Presentation 5 Hours
Other student study effort outside the class:
Preparation for assignment/tests 10 Hours
Reading List Required Readings:
and References 1. Mankiw, N.Gregory. 2012. Macroeconomics, 8th Ed. New York:
Worth Publishers (M).
2. Dornbusch, Rudiger, Stanley Fischer, dan Richard Startz. 2010.
Macroeconomics, 11th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin (D).
In addition, students should ask for cover sheet from the Resource
Center of the Program for any assignment submitted.