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Economic History, Spring 2009
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" This course is a survey of world economic history, and it introduces economics students to the subject matter and methodology of economic history. It is designed to expand the range of empirical settings in students' research by drawing upon historical material and long-run data. Topics are chosen to show a wide variety of historical experience and illuminate the process of industrialization. The emphasis will be on questions related to labor markets and economic growth."

Subject:
Business
Economics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Hornbeck, Richard A.
Date Added:
01/01/2009
Globalization, Fall 2005
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Analyzes changes in the international economy and their effects in the politics, economy, and society of advanced and emerging countries. Topics to be explored include: the independence of national governments; wage inequality; unemployment; industrial production outside national borders and its consequences for innovation, efficiency, and jobs; fairness in trade; and mass culture versus local values.

Subject:
Government/Political Science and Law
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Berger, Suzanne
Date Added:
01/01/2005
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, Inflation, The Confusion Over Inflation
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain how inflation can cause redistributions of purchasing power
Identify ways inflation can blur the perception of supply and demand
Explain the economic benefits and challenges of inflation

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OER Librarian
Date Added:
08/12/2021
Principles of Macroeconomics 2e, Inflation, Tracking Inflation
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Calculate the annual rate of inflation
Explain and use index numbers and base years when simplifying the total quantity spent over a year for products
Calculate inflation rates using index numbers

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Module
Author:
OER Librarian
Date Added:
08/12/2021
Principles of Macroeconomics 2e, Unemployment, What Causes Changes in Unemployment over the Long Run
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain frictional and structural unemployment
Assess relationships between the natural rate of employment and potential real GDP, productivity, and public policy
Identify recent patterns in the natural rate of employment
Propose ways to combat unemployment

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OER Librarian
Date Added:
08/12/2021