Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Economics

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group II

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ECON 211 AND ECON 212

Description: FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS ***** DISTRIBUTION COURSE GROUP 2 ***** Study the principles of U.S. and international equity and debt markets, and the interactions between such markets and various countries' monetary and exchange rate policies. The role of financial markets and institutions in the allocation and transfer of credit and risk is highlighted, and various existing and suggested regulatory frameworks are discussed. ***** Prerequisites: ECON 211 and 212.