Economics 132: Principles of Macroeconomics
Department of Economics, Boston College, Spring 2013

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

Professor Peter Ireland
Maloney Hall, Room 444
Email: peter.ireland@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. Introduction

    1. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

  2. The Data of Macroeconomics

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

  3. The Real Economy in the Long Run

    1. Production and Growth
    2. Saving, Investment, and the Financial System
    3. Unemployment

  4. Money and Prices in the Long Run

    1. The Monetary System
    2. Money Growth and Inflation

  5. Short-Run Economic Fluctuations

    1. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

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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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