Macroeconomics: Outline till Midterm

Lecture Topics Readings

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Lecture 1 Introduction to Macroeconomics Chapter 2 of your textbook and the
Notion of GDP suggested readings*
Lecture 2 Limitations of GDP and Components of GDP Chapter 3 of your textbook and
suggested readings
Lecture 3 Some conceptual understanding of economic Readings suggested by Prof.
equilibrium, Saving and Investment etc. Mohanty
Lecture 4 Inflation Chapters 2 and 5 of your textbook
And suggested readings
Lecture 5 A more detailed look at Consumption, Chapter 3 and Section 20.1 of your
Investment and Government Spending…1 textbook
And suggested readings
Lecture 6 A more detailed look at Consumption, Chapter 3 and Section 20.1 of your
Investment and Government Spending…2 textbook
And suggested readings
Lecture 7 Role of Money and Central Banks…1 Chapter 4 of your textbook
And suggested readings
Lecture 8 Role of Money and Central Banks…2 Chapter 4 of your textbook
And suggested readings
Lecture 9 Money Market Equilibrium and the LM curve Chapter 12 of your textbook
And suggested readings
Lecture 10 Goods Market equilibrium and the IS curve Chapter 12 of your textbook
And suggested readings
Suggested readings are mentioned in the slides uploaded for each lecture