This Specialization aims to make economic concepts accessible to every learner, and to teach them to analyze current events using the toolkit of economics. It begins by explaining the basic parameters of the macroeconomy, and how governments can/should use both fiscal and monetary policy to influence growth, inflation and employment. It then moves on to the international arena, where countries interact, and explains the basic principles of free trade, exchange rates, the balance of payments and immigration and how these interactions affect our everyday lives. Finally, learners will apply these tools and concepts to the world's leading economies and discover how they can "read" from a country's economic data important lessons about the risks and opportunities of doing business in these countries, equipping them with tools that they can use in the workplace and even in their personal investment decisions.
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Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability Specialization
Navigate Through Today's Globalized Economy. Take economic knowledge and turn it into practical tools.
Instructor: Gayle Allard
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- Supply And Demand
- Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
- Financial Systems
- Tax
- Global Marketing
- Market Opportunities
- Financial Policy
- International Finance
- Socioeconomics
- Public Policies
- Demography
- International Relations
- Crisis Management
- Economics
- Fiscal Management
- Policy Analysis
- Analysis
- Business Risk Management
- Economic Development
- Business Economics
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Master macroeconomic indicators, fiscal policy, and real-world deficits, debts, and monetary policy.
Explore exchange-rate and structural policies, policy interactions, and policy challenges in leading economies.
Analyze quantitative easing, austerity policies, "Abenomics," and policymakers' pursuit of growth. Run a country simulation.
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What you'll learn
Learn how currency values impact the macroeconomy. Understand exchange rate regimes worldwide.
Identify global growth model links to the balance of payments. Explore current and financial accounts, deficits, and surpluses.
Analyze migration's macro impact, objections, and economists' responses. Discuss challenges in globalization, sovereignty, and democracy.
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Master forex valuation, macroeconomic impact, and government influence on currency values.
Comprehend trade theories, identify trade "losers," and analyze effects on economies.
Explore global accounts, deficits, surpluses, migration's macro role, and challenges in globalization.
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