Alexander Rathke: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |
| Name | Dr. Alexander Rathke |
| Address | KOF Konjunkturforschungsstelle ETH Zürich, LEE G 303 Leonhardstrasse 21 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 86 23 |
| rathke@kof.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Management, Technology, and Economics |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363-1021-00L | Monetary Policy | 3 credits | 2V | J.‑E. Sturm, A. Rathke | |
| Abstract | The main aim of this course is to analyse the goals of monetary policy and to review the instruments available to central banks in order to pursue these goals. It will focus on the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy and the differences between monetary policy rules and discretionary policy. It will also make connections between theoretical economic concepts and current real world issues. | ||||
| Learning objective | This lecture will introduce the fundamentals of monetary economics and explain the working and impact of monetary policy. | ||||
| Literature | The course will be based on chapters of: Mishkin, Frederic S. (2015), The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets 11th edition, Pearson. ISBN 10: 1-29-209418-4 ISBN 13: 978-1-292-09418-2 | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Basic knowledge in international economics and a good background in macroeconomics. The course website can be found at: https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=2457 | ||||