1. 了解總體經濟學的發展與當代研究議題
2. 訓練基礎數理分析與總體經濟思考的能力

1. Understand the development and contemporary research topics of overall economics
2. Training the ability to basic mathematical analysis and overall economic thinking

本課程企圖從動態角度來學習既往與目前重要總體經濟理論學派間的爭論與發展，並達成(1)對物價水準、利率水準、匯率水準、國民所得、就業數量等相關總體經濟變數如何決定，(2)通貨膨脹、經濟成長、景氣循環、貿易赤字、財政赤字、國際收支與體經濟政策彼此間有何關係的學習目的。課程內容主要涵蓋下列課題:(1)Dynamic Stability、(2)Rational Expectations and the New Classical Models、(3)Announcement Effects and Investment Theory、(4)Time Inconsistency、(5)The Optimizing Model and Permanent Income Hypothesis、(6)Exogenous and Endogenous Growth Theory、(7)Money and Endogenous Growth、(8)Real Business Cycle and the Belief Driven Fluctuation of Business Cycle、(9)Macroeconomic Model with Imperfect Competition、(10)New Keynesian Model(Wage Bargaining Theory and Efficient Wage Theory)。

This course draws on the dynamic perspective to learn the discussion and development between the past and the current important general economic theory jurisprudence schools, and achieve (1) how to determine the overall economic changes related to the price level, interest rate level, exchange rate level, national income, employment quantity, and (2) the purpose of learning the relationship between inflation, economic growth, the economy, trade deficit, financial deficit, international income and expenditure, and the overall economic policy. The course content mainly covers the following topics: (1) Dynamic Stability, (2) Rational Expectations and the New Classical Models, (3) Announcement Effects and Investment Theory, (4) Time Inconsistency, (5) The Optimizing Model and Permanent Income Hypothesis, (6) Exogenous and Endogenous Growth Theory, (7) Money and Endogenous Growth, (8) Real Business Cycle and the Belief Driven Fluctuation of Business Cycle, (9)Macroeconomic Model with Imperfect Competition, (10)New Keynesian Model (Wage Bargaining Theory and Efficient Wage Theory).

Heijdra, B. J., 2009. The Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics, 3rd Edition. Oxford University Press.
Barro, R. J. and I. Sala-i-Martin, Economic Growth, 2nd Edition. The MIT Press.

Heijdra, B. J., 2009. The Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics, 3rd Edition. Oxford University Press.
Barro, R. J. and I. Sala-i-Martin, Economic Growth, 2nd Edition. The MIT Press.