SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Economics
Thayer Watkins

ECON 117
National Economies:
Policies and Performance

Fall 2005
Thayer Watkins
Office DMH 214
Office Hours:
W 9-12, R 9-11
watkinst@email.sjsu.edu
(408) 924-5420

The other economies which may be covered are:

The first part of the course is a review of the relevant economic concepts and theory concerning the macroeconomic performance of economies. This material includes:

Texts:
There is no assigned text. The readings are online.

Grading: Grades are based upon two midterm examinations (25% each), one final examination (40%) and a homework project (10%).

There are quizzes that are available on line. The instructions for accessing the quizzes are at:

http://www2.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/webct117.htm

Tentative Schedule

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Instructions for logging on to the WebCT site.

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