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Monetary economics

Summary

Subject Monetary Economics provides information about contemporary monetary economics. First, there is explained what is the role of money in market economy, how does modern monetary system look like, what are conventional tools of monetary policy and how transmission mechanisms work. Next, the course deals with unconventional tools of monetary policy, seigniorage and independence and transparency of central banks. In addition, topics such as monetary policy regimes, monetary policy uncertainty, prices of assets a financial stability are discussed in this course. Moreover, there is discussion about monetary policy within and out of monetary union. Finally, we analyse models of monetary policy and discuss actual questions related with monetary policy of the Czech National Bank.

Literature

CECCHETTI, Stephen G. a Kermit L. SCHOENHOLTZ. Money, Banking, and Financial Markets. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. ISBN 978-1-260-22678-2.
MISHKIN. Frederic S. The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets. 12th ed. Harlow: Pearson Addison Wesley, 2019. ISBN 978-1-292-26885-9.
VALDEZ, Stephen and Philip MOLYNEUX. An Introduction to Global Financial Markets. London: Palgrave, 2016. ISBN 978-1-137-49755-0.

Advised literature

KRUGMAN, Paul R., Maurice OBSTFELD a Marc J. MELITZ. International finance: theory & policy. 11th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2018. ISBN 978-1-292-23873-9 .
MISHKIN, Frederic and Stanley G. EAKINS. Financial Markets and Institutions. 9th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2018. ISBN 978-0-13-451926-5 .
MOENJAK, Thammarak. Central Banking: Theory and Practice in Sustaining Monetary and Financial Stability. Singapore: Wiley, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-83246-2.


Language of instruction čeština, čeština
Code 114-0377
Abbreviation MOE
Course title Monetary economics
Coordinating department Department of Economics
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Zuzana Kučerová, Ph.D.