ECON305
International Financial Stability
Economics
BC
Subject code
ECON
Course Number
305
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
D. Riera-Crichton
Course Long Title
International Financial Stability
Description
Global financial stability is an essential requirement to ensure sustainable world economic growth and the successful development of emerging markets. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms and institutions that rule our international financial system. First, students take a historic look at the evolution of the international monetary system during the last century. Then they study recent failures of the system leading to global financial crises. Special attention is paid to currency, debt, and balance of payments crises. Finally, they review current policy challenges faced by developed and developing nations. Prerequisite(s): ECON 255 and 270. Recommended background: ECON 221.
Writing Credit
No writing credit
GEC This Course Belongs To
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Class Restriction
Exclude First Years