This course discusses how macroeconomic variables affect individuals’ personal, professional, and public activities and lays the foundation for the analysis of the mechanisms that drive macroeconomic variables. It starts by introducing the key macroeconomic variables and explaining how they are defined and measured to interpret macroeconomic data properly.
This course is part of the Managerial Economics and Business Analysis Specialization

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Orientation
Module 1: Key Macroeconomic Indicators and Their Measurement
Module 2: GDP Components, Twin Deficits, and Balance of Payments
Module 3: The Foreign Exchange Market
Module 4: Money, Interest Rate, and the Exchange Rate
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- 2 stars3.22%
- 1 star4.44%
TOP REVIEWS FROM COUNTRY LEVEL ECONOMICS: MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES AND MARKETS
I have a chance to review most fundamental knowledge of macroeconomics. Thanks Professor and Team for the course.
Practical approach to Macroecnomics. Must for a newbie like to understand how Macroeconomics impact from Government to Individuals
Macro is challenging, but Professor Esfahani breaks things down effectively.
Concise yet very helpful. The reading material is well prepared. After this course, I can fully understand all the financial news.
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