Listed in: Economics, as ECON-237
Formerly listed as: ECON-37
Adam D. Honig (Section 01)
This course surveys the recent wave of financial globalization and assesses both its merits and potential risks. In particular, we will examine the most important potential benefit of financial globalization, an increased rate of economic growth that can be a powerful tool in alleviating poverty. We will analyze the theoretical arguments for a growth-enhancing effect of globalization and discuss the empirical evidence. We will then turn to the most important potential drawback: the risk of a devastating financial crisis, particularly in emerging market economies that have only recently opened to international capital movements. Throughout the course we will emphasize the conditions and policies under which financial globalization is likely to be successful. The course will conclude with an analysis of the effect of financial globalization, as well as increased trade openness, on inflation and the conduct of monetary policy.
For Fall 2020, the class will consist of a combination of asynchronous lectures and synchronous class meetings with additional material and discussion.
Requisite: ECON 111/111E. Limited to 50 students. Not available to students who have taken ECON 435. Fall semester. Professor Honig.
Section 01
Tu 10:10 AM - 11:30 AM ONLI ONLI
Th 10:10 AM - 11:30 AM ONLI ONLI