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University of Newcastle

Modern Monetary Theory: Economics for the 21st Century

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Overview

  • Thinking in a macroeconomic way. What should macroeconomic theory be able to explain? Measurement frameworks.
  • What is Modern Monetary Theory and what are its implications? Why is it the future of macroeconomics?
  • The role of fiscal policy. The path to full employment and price stability. Case studies in unemployment and hyperinflation.
  • Monetary policy design and the role of central banks. How does the banking system operate?
  • Exchange rate systems and international trade. Global financial markets and the State - who is in charge?
  • Policy setting in crises: the challenges of climate change and the pandemic.

Taught by

Bill Mitchell

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