B6201-001: Global Economic Environment
TR - B Term, 02:15PM to 03:45PM
Credit hours: 1.5
Location: WJW 311
Instructor: John Donaldson
This course explores the fundamentals of national competitiveness, productivity and growth. It studies the forces that determine production, consumption, savings and investment. It introduces the problem of variable foreign exchange rates and their impact on policy, performance and finance. It explores the complex relationships among government policies and private-sector performance in a global setting.
John Donaldson
Mario J. Gabelli Professor of Finance
Professor Donaldson teaches courses in basic finance and options. He focuses on business cycles and asset pricing, with a particular emphasis on the real side of the economy’s impact on equilibrium pricing of financial assets. His work has appeared in numerous professional journals, including the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Econometrica, the Journal of Economic Theory and...