Financial Systems and The Economy - ECON5130
Faculty: UNSW Business School
School: School of Economics
Course Outline: ECON5130 Course Outline
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: (ECON5103 or ECON5110) and (COMM5005 or ECON5248).
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
The rapid development of financial markets and the role that they play in our economies call for an exploration of the links between the financial and the economic spheres. In the first part, this subject will provide the basis for an exploration of how financial markets impact upon the macroeconomic environment and its “real” outcomes. Historical, international and development perspectives will be considered. The second part explores the functioning of financial markets and how they shape behaviours, constraints and opportunities for firms and households alike. The last part explores policy issues and provides a key contribution to students’ critical understanding of current economic debates on the role of finance and financial institutions and how best to deliver positive economic outcomes.