Economics 321 - International Monetary Theory

Spring
2019
01
3.00
Hendrik Van Den Berg
TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
13412
Machmer Hall room E-37
hvandenberg@umass.edu
The history of the international monetary and commercial system from the gold exchange standard in the 1920's to the present period of floating exchange rates. Systems of fixed and floating exchange rates from theoretical and applied points of view. The roles of international credits, Euro-currency, central bank policies. Prerequisite: ECON 204. (ECON 311 recommended.)
Pre Req: ECON 204 Open only to ECON/ STPEC/ RESEC primary majors until after juniors enroll, then open to all on November 10.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.