专业英语第二章.pptVIP

Unit 2 Macroeconomics Part A Macroeconomics: overview宏观经济概论 Teaching content 1.The essential of rational policymaking . 2.Measuring national economic performance . 3.The instruments of macroeconomic policy . 4.The theory :How to use the instruments to achieve the objectives. Teaching Objectives 1. To learn about the instruments of macroeconomic policy. 2. To understand how to use the instruments to achieve the objectives. Unit 2 Macroeconomics 宏观经济概论 Technical Terms Aggregate Economic Analysis 总量经济分析 National Income Theory 国民收入理论 Trade balance 贸易平衡 Economic policy 经济政策 Economic variable 经济变量 Indicator 指示器 Inflation/deflation 通货膨胀 通货紧缩 Unemployment 失业率 Price index 价格指数 Autonomous spending 自主消费 Net export 净出口 Multiplier effect 乘数效应 Unit 2 Macroeconomics 宏观经济概论 Macroeconomics is the study of a nation’s economy as a whole. 1.the level of nation’s aggregate income and output 2.unemployment 3.inflation 4.growth 5.the level of interest rates 6.the status of a nation’s international trade balance Today .macroeconomics focuses on national economic policy making . Unit 2 Macroeconomics 宏观经济概论 The essentials of rational policymaking 1.The selection of national economic objectives. 2.The identification and /or development of appropriate indicators to use in the process of assessing performance. 3.The design of instruments that may be used in order to achieve those objectives 4.A theory detailing the proper use of those tools or instruments. Unit 2 Macroeconomics 宏观经济概论 The national economic objectives of most country: 1.To provide employment opportunities for a majority of their labor force. 2.To maintain relative price stability. 3.To grow at a rate sufficie