AB0901 Principles Of Economics: A Singapore Perspective
Last offered: AY2019/2020 Semester 1
This course covers fundamental tools and applications of concepts in microeconomics and macroeconomics. The section on microeconomics focuses on markets as a mechanism for allocating scarce resources. Using tools of welfare economics, it addresses market efficiency, outcomes from market failures and firms with market influence. The section on macroeconomics provides a mix of classical and Keynesian ideas, addressing the forces that shape the economy in both the short run and the long run. Topics include the theory of economic growth, the role of financial markets, fiscal and monetary policies and the international economy.
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BA2201Actuarial EconomicsBE2511International Business EnvironmentBE3501Global Business: An Asia-Pacific PerspectiveBM3502Global Business StrategyHE2001Microeconomics IIHE2002Macroeconomics IIHE2006International Monetary EconomicsHE2008Public FinanceHE2009Industrial OrganisationHE201Intermediate MicroeconomicsHE2010Development EconomicsHE2011Labour Economics & Labour RelationsHE2012Economic ThoughtHE2013International TradeHE202Intermediate Macroeconomics+31 moreAvailable indexes
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