Program Overview

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University of Maryland Department of Economics

The Department of Economics at the University of Maryland offers a range of programs for undergraduate and graduate students.

Undergraduate Programs

• Program Information and Advising
• Courses
• Internships and Career Exploration
• Undergraduate Research
• Graduation
• Preparing for Graduate School
• Department and Co-curricular Opportunities

Graduate Programs

• Ph.D. Program Description
• Prospective Ph.D. Student Information
• Information for Current Ph.D. Students
• About Our Ph.D. Students
• Master of Science in Applied Economics

Research Areas

• Development, Labor, and Public Economics
• Macroeconomics and International Economics
• Microeconomic Theory, Behavioral Economics, Industrial Organization
• Econometrics
• Economic History, Institutions, and Political Economy

Course Details

ECON702: Advanced Macroeconomics II

Selected issues in monetary economics with an equal emphasis on learning the models and understanding important issues: a survey of models (cash-in-advance, money-in-the-utility-function, transaction cost, search-based models), empirical issues in monetary economics, business cycles and money, monetary policy, welfare cost of inflation, alternative media of exchange.

Prerequisites/Rules:

Prerequisite: ECON602 and ECON601.

Credits:

3

Grading Method:

Regular, Audit

Course Offerings

Spring 2025 ♦ Instructor: L. Luminita Stevens Spring 2024 ♦ Instructor: L. Luminita Stevens Fall 2022 ♦ Instructor: L. Luminita Stevens Spring 2021 ♦ Instructor: L. Luminita Stevens

Department Information

The Department of Economics is located at 3114 Tydings Hall, 7343 Preinkert Dr., College Park, MD 20742.