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Economics 1 - Introduction to Economics (Fall 2011)

UC Berkeley - Economics 1, 001 - Introduction to Economics (Fall 2011). This consists of 24 video lectures given by Professor Kenneth Train, which is a survey of economics designed to give an overview of the field. Economics 1 is an introductory course in economic principles. The course covers both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Topics include: economic modeling; allocation of resources; firm decision-making; imperfect competition; economic analysis of unemployment, inflation, and economic growth; the role of government in the domestic economy; international trade and finance; and U.S. economic policies of the last quarter century. Primary emphasis is placed upon acquiring skills with which to analyze current economic issues.

Lecture 01 - Introduction

Lecture 02 - Demand and Supply

Lecture 03 - Demand and Supply (cont.)

Lecture 04 - Consumer Choice

Lecture 05 - Costs of Production

Lecture 06 - Competition, part 1

Lecture 07 - Competition, part 2

Lecture 08 - Monopoly

Lecture 09 - Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Lecture 10 - Regulation of Natural Monopolies

Lecture 11 - Antitrust Regulation

Lecture 12 - Externalities

Lecture 13 - Public Goods

Lecture 14 - Factor Markets

Lecture 15 - Time and Uncertainty

Lecture 16 - Overview of Macroeconomics

Lecture 17 - Aggregate Expenditure & Equilibrium Output

Lecture 18 - Government Spending: Fiscal Policy

Lecture 19 - Money Supply and Demand: Monetary Policy

Lecture 20 - Fiscal and Monetary Policy Combined

Lecture 21 - Inflation: Aggregate Demand and Supply

Lecture 22 - Trade and Comparative Advantage

Lecture 23 - Exchange Rates and Balance of Payments

Lecture 24 - Review

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Kenneth Train Economics 1 goals Economics 1: Introduction to Economics. Instructor: Kenneth Train. Lecture Schedule and Readings. Lecture Slides. Problem Sets. Past Exams. elsa.berkeley.edu/~train/ec1.html