授業の概要（ねらい）

　The purpose of this course is to provide the foundation of Economic Policy, which includes basic theories of trade policy, fiscal policy and monetary policy. This course will be taught through a combination of lectures and class discussions in English.

授業の到達目標

　Students will acquire the basic knowledge of macro-economic framework, economic policy, policy objectives and policy effects, as well as their linguistic abilities of reading, writing and exchanging opinions in English. In the first half of the spring semester, students will learn a basic theory of trade and trade policy. Students will reaffirm the significance of free trade as trade friction between superpowers is becooming more serious.

成績評価の方法および基準

　Attendance (25%), Homeworks (25%), Midterm and Final examination (50%).

教科書・参考文献

準備学修の内容

　In each lesson, students can be distributed the handouts of class materiral. After class; students are expected to review the material and content of the session. The lesson handout will be posted on the LMS at 9:00 am on the day of class. Students can improve their abilities by solving the self study exercise which will be posted on the LMS. The self studey exercise are given once every three or four lessons.

その他履修上の注意事項

　Students are desirable to continue to take Economic Policy Ⅲ and Economic Policy Ⅳ. Answers to the self study exercise will be given once in an online class in July.Various instructions will also be given Economic Policy Ⅳ in LMS, so please check carefully.

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