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Labor Economics and Public Policy, Fall 2009
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" This course is an introduction to labor economics with an emphasis on applied microeconomic theory and empirical analysis. We are especially interested in the link between research and public policy. Topics to be covered include: labor supply and demand, taxes and transfers, minimum wages, immigration, human capital, education production, inequality, discrimination, unions and strikes, and unemployment."

Subject:
Business
Economics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Angrist, Joshua
Date Added:
01/01/2009
Macroeconomic Theory I, Spring 2007
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Models of economic growth, old and new. Half-term subject. Introduction to the theories of economic growth. Topics will include basic facts of economic growth and long-run economic development; brief overview of optimal control theory and dynamic programming; basic neoclassical growth model under a variety of market structures; human capital and economic growth; endogenous growth models; models with endogenous technology; models of directed technical change; competition, market structure and growth; financial and economic development; international trade and economic growth; institutions and economic development.

Subject:
Business
Economics
Finance
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Angeletos, Marios
Date Added:
01/01/2007
Principles of Macroeconomics 2e
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Principles of Macroeconomics 2e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory economics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to increase clarity, update data and current event impacts, and incorporate the feedback from many reviewers and adopters.Changes made in Principles of Macroeconomics 2e are described in the preface and the transition guide to help instructors transition to the second edition.

Subject:
Economics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Date Added:
08/12/2021
Principles of Macroeconomics 2e, Economic Growth, Components of Economic Growth
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Discuss the components of economic growth, including physical capital, human capital, and technology
Explain capital deepening and its significance
Analyze the methods employed in economic growth accounting studies
Identify factors that contribute to a healthy climate for economic growth

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Module
Author:
OER Librarian
Date Added:
08/12/2021
Principles of Macroeconomics 2e, Economic Growth, Labor Productivity and Economic Growth
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Identify the role of labor productivity in promoting economic growth
Analyze the sources of economic growth using the aggregate production function
Measure an economy’s rate of productivity growth
Evaluate the power of sustained growth

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Module
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OER Librarian
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08/12/2021
Principles of Macroeconomics 2e, Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy, The Question of a Balanced Budget
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Understand the arguments for and against requiring the U.S. federal budget to be balanced
Consider the long-run and short-run effects of a federal budget deficit

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Module
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OER Librarian
Date Added:
08/12/2021
Principles of Macroeconomics 2e, Macroeconomic Policy Around the World, Improving Countries’ Standards of Living
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Analyze the growth policies of low-income countries seeking to improve standards of living
Analyze the growth policies of middle-income countries, particularly the East Asian Tigers with their focus on technology and market-oriented incentives
Analyze the struggles facing economically-challenged countries wishing to enact growth policies
Evaluate the success of sending aid to low-income countries

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Mathematics
Material Type:
Module
Author:
OER Librarian
Date Added:
08/12/2021
Principles of Macroeconomics 2e, The Impacts of Government Borrowing, Fiscal Policy, Investment, and Economic Growth
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain crowding out and its effect on physical capital investment
Explain the relationship between budget deficits and interest rates
Identify why economic growth is tied to investments in physical capital, human capital, and technology

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Module
Author:
OER Librarian
Date Added:
08/12/2021