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- Instructor(s)
- Haji Koichi
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed7-8(B223)
- Group
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- Course number
- LAH.S407
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/3/18
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
An introduction to the principles of economic analysis and their implications for Japanese economy. This course is intended primarily for students without significant prior study in economics.
Several key concepts and principles are explained in the class. Using Japanese economy as an example, students will see how to use these tools in economic analysis.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will :
1) be familier with several concepts and principles in economics
2) know how these concepts and principles are used in economic analysis
3) understand some key issues in the Japanese economy
Keywords
economics,Japanese economy
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
A few new concepts and principles will be introduced each class. Actural phenomena in the real economy are explained by using these concepts. Class will discuss some related topics.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | What is economics. The functions of markets | Supply and demand, partinal and gereral euilibrium, consumer and producer surplus |
| Class 2 | Firms: Cost and Profit | variable and fixed cost, sunk cost, imperfect competition, behavior of Japanese firms |
| Class 3 | Macroeconomics : | GDP, unemployment, fiscal policy, sustainnability of government deficits, Domar condition |
| Class 4 | Consumer : effects of population aging | life-cycle hypothesis, household saving ratio, I-S balance |
| Class 5 | Financial Market | present value, arbitrage, asset price, bubble |
| Class 6 | Trade and International economy | comparative advantage, division of labor, Balance of Payments, exchange rate |
| Class 7 | Economic growth | Trend and cycles, production function, growth accouting, investment and depreciation |
| Class 8 | Monetary policy | inflation and deflation, quantity theory, money multiplier, unconventional monetary policy |
Textbook(s)
Textbooks are not used. Each class, a handout will be provided.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts will be available on OCW-i. Participants are strongly recommended to read economic articles on newspapers and magazines.
Assessment criteria and methods
assignments 30%, final exam 70%.
Related courses
- introduction to economics
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None.
