Economics of Financial Markets (ECON7200)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Economics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1.5 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
ECON3210
Prerequisite
(ECON1010 + 1020) or ((7002 or 7010 or 7000) + 7020 or 7001)
Course enquiries
Dr S. Takayama (Sem 1); Dr N. Phan (Sem 2)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Economic behaviour of financial markets: volatility, bubbles, efficiency; economic theories of financial markets; price determination; role of market makers & institutional factors. Non-Walrasian theories of price determination in financial market, auction markets in theory & practice.