Economics of Financial Markets - ECFS888
The aim of this unit is to provide a greater understanding of the role and interaction of economic factors with the financial sector. We utilise topical developments and issues as subject matter.
This unit explores the structure and growth of the economy, the determination of interest rates, exchange rates and equity prices, the role of finance, the changing importance of banks, institutional investors and security markets, and the economics of regulation with focus on the Global Financial Crisis and to a lesser extent the Asian Crisis. We also look at topical issues in economics and financial markets, for example the implications of the surge in Government debt, the implications for markets of an ageing population.
| Credit Points: | 2 |
| When Offered: | AFC Term 1 CBD - Applied Finance Centre, City Campus, January to March AFC Term 2 MB - Applied Finance Centre, Melbourne Campus, March to June AFC Term 3 CBD - Applied Finance Centre, City Campus, June to September |
| Staff Contact(s): | Mr Jeff Oughton |
| Prerequisites: |
(Admission to MAppFin or GradDipAppFin) and (AFCP801 or ECFS865) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Faculty of Business and Economics |
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