Economics 132: Principles of Macroeconomics
Department of Economics, Boston College, Spring 2010

Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30-11:45am
Devlin Hall, Room 008

Professor Peter Ireland
21 Campanella Way, Room 444
Tel: (617) 552-3687
Email: irelandp@bc.edu

Syllabus
Lecture Notes
Class Presentation Slides
Previous Exams
Handouts and Other Stuff

Syllabus (pdf):

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Downloadable Lecture Notes (pdf):

  1. The Data of Macroeconomics

    1. Measuring a Nation's Income
    2. Measuring the Cost of Living

  2. The Real Economy in the Long Run

    1. Production and Growth
    2. Saving, Investment, and the Financial System
    3. The Basic Tools of Finance
    4. Unemployment

  3. Money and Prices in the Long Run

    1. The Monetary System
    2. Money Growth and Inflation

  4. Short-Run Economic Fluctuations

    1. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
    2. The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand
    3. The Short-Run Trade-off between Inflation and Unemployment

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Class Presentation Slides (pdf):

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Previous Exams (pdf):

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Handouts and Other Stuff:

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