Brad Cartwright Macroeconomics

A Course Designed to Give You a Better Understanding of the World Around You--Perfect for University and Adult Learners!

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.9

- A love of Economics that I hope is contagious!
- This Course is an Ideal Companion to any Introductory Economics Class in the World!
- A thorough understanding of the main principles of Macroeconomics

What you'll learn

A love of Economics that I hope is contagious!
This Course is an Ideal Companion to any Introductory Economics Class in the World!
A thorough understanding of the main principles of Macroeconomics
A thorough understanding of Gross Domestic Product and the ways we measure Economic Growth
A thorough understanding of Low and Stable Rate of Inflation
A thorough understanding of Low Unemployment
A thorough understanding of Economic Growth
A thorough understanding of Equity in the Distribution of Income
A thorough understanding of Fiscal and Monetary Policy
A thorough understanding of Demand-Side and Supply-Side Management Policies
A better understanding of Global Politics - as Economics is the backbone of all political thought

* Requirements

* Just a curious mind and an interest in the world around you!

Description

  • A love of Economics that I hope is contagious!
  • This Course is an Ideal Companion to any Introductory Economics Class in the World!
  • A thorough understanding of the main principles of Macroeconomics
  • A thorough understanding of Gross Domestic Product and the ways we measure Economic Growth
  • A thorough understanding of Low and Stable Rate of Inflation
  • A thorough understanding of Low Unemployment
  • A thorough understanding of Economic Growth
  • A thorough understanding of Equity in the Distribution of Income
  • A thorough understanding of Fiscal and Monetary Policy
  • A thorough understanding of Demand-Side and Supply-Side Management Policies
  • A better understanding of Global Politics - as Economics is the backbone of all political thought

Course content

12 sections • 95 lectures

Lesson 1: Introduction to Foundations of Macroeconomics Preview 10:01

Lesson 2: The Circular Flow of Income Model Preview 17:52

Lesson 3: Gross Domestic Product and Friends Preview 14:46

Lesson 4: How is National Income Measured? Preview 17:06

Lesson 5: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) vs Gross National Product (GNP) Preview 07:59

Lesson 6: Gross National Income (GNI) vs Net National Income (NNI) Preview 04:18

Lesson 7: Nominal GDP vs Real GDP Preview 03:47

Lesson 8: GDP per Capita Preview 03:10

Study Break! Preview 01:52

Lesson 9: Green GDP Preview 03:58

Lesson 10: Why Are National Income Statistics Gathered? Preview 06:21

Lesson 11: Limitations on National Income Statistics Preview 07:22

Lesson 12: The Business Cycle Preview 11:29

Closing Remarks: Foundations of Macroeconomics Preview 02:10

Lesson 1: Introduction to Aggregate Demand (AD) Preview 12:10

Lesson 2: Aggregate Demand: The Components of AD Preview 15:00

Lesson 3: Aggregate Demand and Fiscal Policy Preview 08:55

Lesson 4: Aggregate Demand and Monetary Policy Preview 05:39

Lesson 5: Introduction to Aggregate Supply Preview 14:48

Lesson 6: The Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve (SRAS) Preview 10:08

Lesson 7: The Long-Run Aggregate Supply Curve (LRAS) Preview 13:46

Lesson 8: The Long-Run: Neoclassical View Preview 07:57

Study Break! Preview 00:59

Lesson 9: The Long-Run: Keynesian View Preview 05:25

Lesson 10: Interventionist Supply-Side Policies Preview 08:11

Lesson 11: Market Based Supply-Side Policies Preview 10:54

Closing Remarks: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Preview 02:59

Lesson 1: Introduction to Macroeconomic Equilibrium Preview 02:56

Lesson 2: The Neoclassical Macroeconomic Diagram: "The Rule of 10" Preview 09:01

Lesson 3: The Keynesian Macroeconomic Diagram: "The Rule of 9" Preview 08:26

Lesson 4: Understanding Keynesian Logic: A Silly But Useful Metaphor Preview 12:50

Lesson 5: The Neoclassical Perspective on Macroeconomics Preview 15:23

Lesson 6: The Keynesian Perspective on Macroeconomics Preview 10:36

Closing Remarks: Macroeconomic Equilibrium Preview 01:43

Lesson 1: Introduction to Low Unemployment Preview 11:25

Lesson 2: The Labor Market Diagram Preview 14:44

Lesson 3: Types of Unemployment Preview 13:54

Lesson 4: Distribution and Costs of Unemployment Preview 10:36

Lesson 5: Expressing Demand-Deficient (Cyclical) Unemployment on a Diagram) Preview 12:15

Study Break! Preview 01:17

Lesson 6: Government Solutions to Unemployment Preview 17:06

Lesson 7: Demand-Side or Supply-Side Solutions to Unemployment? Preview 09:39

Lesson 8: Crowding Out Preview 09:28

Closing Remarks: Low Unemployment Preview 02:15

Lesson 1: Introduction to Low and Stable Rate of Inflation Preview 06:38

Lesson 2: Degrees of Inflation Preview 08:38

Lesson 3: Costs of Inflation Preview 08:57

Lesson 4: Deflation Preview 08:55

Lesson 5: Measuring Inflation Preview 11:16

Lesson 6: Issues with Measuring Inflation Preview 05:04

Lesson 7: Demand-Pull Inflation Preview 04:01

Lesson 8: Cost-Push Inflation Preview 03:54

Lesson 9: Inflationary Spiral Preview 04:15

Lesson 10: Government Solutions to Reducing Inflation Preview 14:10

Closing Remarks: Low and Stable Rate of Inflation Preview 01:27

Lesson 1: Introduction to Economic Growth Preview 06:56

Lesson 2: Showing Economic Growth on a Diagram Preview 09:26

Lesson 3: Positive and Negative Impact of Economic Growth Preview 12:13

Closing Remarks: Economic Growth Preview 01:59

Lesson 1: Introduction to Equity in the Distribution of Income Preview 04:23

Lesson 2: Equity vs. Equality Preview 08:39

Lesson 3: Absolute Poverty vs. Relative Poverty Preview 09:55

Lesson 4: The Lorenz Curve Preview 17:29

Lesson 5: The Gini Coefficient Preview 07:39

Study Break! Preview 01:24

Lesson 6: Taxes and Equity in the Distribution of Income Preview 11:56

Lesson 7: Transfer Payments Preview 05:31

Lesson 8: Evaluation of Equity in the Distribution of Income Policies Preview 06:56

Closing Remarks: Equity in the Distribution of Income Preview 02:28

Lesson 1: Introduction to Fiscal Policy Preview 07:09

Lesson 2: The Government Budget Preview 12:48

Lesson 3: Expansionary Fiscal Policy Preview 14:12

Lesson 4: Contractionary Fiscal Policy Preview 05:58

Lesson 5: Automatic Stabilizers Preview 10:51

Lesson 6: Supply-Side Impact of Fiscal Policy Preview 07:54

Lesson 7: Evaluating Fiscal Policy Preview 10:13

Closing Remarks: Fiscal Policy Preview 01:31

Lesson 1: Introduction to Monetary Policy Preview 06:54

Lesson 2: The Money Supply Preview 09:21

Lesson 3: The Money Market Diagram Preview 06:53

Lesson 4: The Demand for Money and Interest Rates Preview 06:30

Lesson 5: The Supply of Money and Interest Rates Preview 04:17

Lesson 6: Monetary Policy and Aggregate Demand Preview 07:44

Lesson 7: Expansionary Monetary Policy Preview 06:26

Lesson 8: Contractionary Monetary Policy Preview 05:26

Lesson 9: Fractional Banking Preview 12:20

Lesson 10: Tools of Monetary Policy Preview 13:01

Lesson 11: Evaluating Monetary Policy Preview 07:37

Closing Remarks: Monetary Policy Preview 03:39

Lesson 1: Introduction to Supply-Side Policies Preview 03:29

Lesson 2: Interventionist Supply-Side Policies Preview 05:42

Lesson 3: Market Based Supply-Side Policies Preview 08:37

Closing Remarks: Supply-Side Policies Preview 03:13