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◄Faculty of Economics and Administration►

behavioural interactions.
Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%
Main Reference (1) Baldani, Bradfiled, Turner, 2005. Mathematical
nd
Economics, Thomson, 2 Edition.
(2) Olivier Blanchard, Macroeconomics, Addison Wesley
Longman.
(3) Walter Enders, 2004. Applied Econometrics Time
Series, Wiley, 2 Edition.
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(4) Damodar Gujarati, 2003. Basic Econometrics,
McGraw-Hill, International Edition.

EXGA6304 MONEY AND FINANCE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Analyze the role of money and finance in economic
development;
(2) Examine developments in the national and
international financial systems; and
(3) Relate real sector issues to the financial sector.

Synopsis of Course This course will examine issues mainly related to financial
Contents liberalization and its impact on banking and capital market
operations; government budgetary finance and its
macroeconomic implications; external debt and financial
crises; the choice of an appropriate exchange rate regime;
and international capital flows and challenges to emerging
markets.

Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%

Main Reference (1) McKinnon, R.I., Money and Capital in Economic
Development, Brookings Institution, 1973.
(2) Beim, D.O. & C.W.Calomiris, Emerging Financial
Markets, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2000.
(3) McKinnon, R.I., The East Asian Exchange Rate
Dilemma, Stanford University, August 2001.
(4) Romer, D., Advanced Macroeconomics, McGraw-Hill,
1996.
(5) Scott, R.H.,Money, Financial Markets and the
Economy, Prentice-Hall, 1995.

EXGA6305 PUBLIC ECONOMICS
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Relate the major themes in public economics,
primarily theoretical arguments with empirical
illustrations on contemporary issues;
(2) Analyze the theoretical foundations, substantive
issues and empirical perspectives in public
economics, especially for the developing countries;
and
(3) Investigate the effects of alternative policies and the
determination of the optimal policy, the specific

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