ECON 490 D3 - Topics in Economics - International Finance
Campus: Urbana-Champaign
Description:
Special topics in advanced economics within a variety of areas. See course schedule for topics. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 9 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: ECON 202; ECON 302 or ECON 303; MATH 220 or MATH 221 or other Calculus course. Some topics may require additional prerequisites, read the section text for each topic.
Special Instructions:
**RESTRICTION INFO: https://go.economics.illinois.edu/SpringRestrictions **DESCRIPTION: This class covers topics in international finance, including exchange rates, current accounts, currency unions, and risk. There is a particular emphasis on understanding different types of financial crises. The course will cover theoretical models (including some basic calculus) and case studies. **PREREQUISITE: Students are expected to have taken ECON 202 and 303.
Option 1
Number of Required Visit(s): 0Course Level: Graduate
Credit: 3
Term(s): Spring