ECOP2011
economic theories of modern capitalism
Mike Beggs
michael.beggs@sydney.edu.au
24. final assignment preparation
details
• Available on Canvas from Friday 3 June
• Due Friday 10 June (11:59pm)
• Answer TWO questions: ONE from Section A and ONE from Section B
• Each question has equal weight
• No more than 750 words per question
• Open book—do in your own space
• But work on it by yourself
• No references expected—as if exam
assignment details
• Essay-style questions
• All questions will ask for your considered judgement:
not short answers, but well-founded arguments
• Tips:
• Identify key themes and concepts and explain them
• Write brief introductions and conclusions
• Don’t make stronger propositions than can be supported by
your argument
• Don’t waste time remembering stats or quotes
topics: section a
• Models and visions
• Monetary policy
• Inflation and unemployment
topics: section b
• Investment and effective demand
• Distribution: Piketty and his critics
• Technology
models and visions
• Choose alternative models from any part of the unit and
get to know them well
• Lecture slides Week 1: questions on models
• Check relevant tutorial questions for your models
monetary policy
• Readings from Weeks 7
• Lectures from Weeks 7
• Tutorial questions from Weeks 7
inflation and unemployment
• Readings from Week 9
• Lectures from Week 9
• Tutorial questions from Week 9
investment and effective demand
• Readings from Week 8
• Lectures from Week 8
• Tutorial questions from Week 8
distribution: piketty and critics
• Readings from Week 11 + Piketty reading from Week 6
• (Including some recommended readings from Piketty
critics)
• Lectures from Week 11
• Tutorial questions from Week 11
technology
• Readings from Week 12
• Lectures from Week 12
• Tutorial questions for Week 12
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