FINA0106 Insurance: theory & practice
Semester : 1
For Student of Year : 2 & 3
Insurance is the study of risk financing through risk pooling. The use of insurance to reduce the adverse financial impact in case of a loss has become an important element of financial and risk management in our society. This course will cover the theories underlying each major type of insurance products; the characteristics of the contractual agreements pertaining to insurance products; the structure of the insurance industry and its impact on the pricing of insurance products; the operation of insurance companies and the need for government regulations of the industry.
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ECON6010
Monetary Policy: Theory and Practice
General Information
This course traces the evolution of central banks over the last 200 years from primitive financial clearing-houses to promoters of macroeconomic stability and growth as a natural progression as policy-makers sought to combat various challenges to macroeconomic stability, such as inflation and systemic financial risk. The course will discuss different monetary policy regimes, including currency boards and inflation targeting, and the inherent trade-offs between them, focusing especially on the importance of credibility and expectations. Optimal monetary policy design and the monetary transmission mechanism will also be covered.
ECON0109 Topics in macroeconomics
Semester : 2
For Student of Year : 2 & 3
This course provides students with an up-to-date account of the theory and practice of modern macroeconomics. The following areas that have shaped modern macroeconomic research will be covered: real business cycle theory, endogenous growth theory, and new Keynesian theories of labour markets, asset markets and stick prices. Other selected topics on fiscal and monetary policy will also be discussed.
Extra Information
Prerequisites: ECON2101 Microeconomic theory or ECON2113 Microeconomic analysis, and ECON2102 Macroeconomic theory or ECON2114 Macroeconomic analysis
FB2801 Experiencing Hong Kong
Course Aims & Objectives:
The aims of this course are to enhance students understanding of the formation of cultures and subcultures; awareness of the formation of Hong Kong culture and it's subcultures. Upon completion of the course, students should have gained:
First hand experiences of different aspects of Hong Kong culture
Insights on the development of Hong Kong's many subcultures, and how they affect the livelihood of Hong Kong people
Perception of the cultural development of Hong Kong in the future
Units: 1
Level: A/B
Keyword Syllabus:
Concepts and definitions of culture and the making of Hong Kong culture. The power of media in the
Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong
ECON0703 Mathematical economics
Semester : 1
For Student of Year : 2 & 3
Modern economic theory treated mathematically. Topics may include: applications of optimization to choice theory, applications of the implicit function theorem to comparative statics, applications of differential and difference equations to stability of equilibrium, applications of linear mathematics and fixed point theorems to Leontief and Arrow-Debreu models, and applications of optimal control theory and dynamic programming to certainty and stochastic dynamic optimization models.
ECON6012
Macroeconomic Theory
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This course covers neo-classical macroeconomics, the Keynesian model and its problems, the consumption function and investment and economic fluctuations, supply and demand of money, the counterrevolution in monetary theory, inflation and unemployment and alternative policies for dealing with them, and open economy macroeconomics.
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ECON0706 Uncertainty and information
Semester : 2
For Student of Year : 2 & 3
This course examines the effects of uncertainty and imperfect information on individual decision making and on market equilibrium. Topics may include the expected utility hypothesis, risk bearing and risk sharing, search, adverse selection, signaling, contract theory, mechanism design, information acquisition and information transmission.
ECON0603 The economic system of Hong Kong
Semester : 2
For Student of Year : 2 & 3
The course provides a comprehensive discussion of the salient aspects of the Hong Kong economy. Topics include Hong Kong's national income accounting and economic development, the monetary system and exchange rate regime, the financial system, public finance and fiscal policy, external trade and foreign investment, economic relations with the Mainland, the labour market and employment, the property market and housing policy, regulation of public utilities and competition policy, industrial development and policy, and income distribution. Emphasis will be given to both economic analysis and institutional
FINA0805 Real estate finance
Semester : 2
For Student of Year : 2 & 3
An introduction to real estate economics, mortgage market, real estate auctions in Hong Kong, pre-sale market in Hong Kong, pricing of land and residential/commercial properties, mortgage-backed securities and mortgage company.
ECON2101 Microeconomic theory
Semester : 1 & 2
For Student of Year : 2
Lecturer : Xu, S. General Information
The laws of demand, supply, returns, and costs; price and output determination in different market situations; theory of factor pricing and income distribution; general equilibrium; interest and capital.
Extra Information
Mutually exclusive course: ECON2113 Microeconomic analysis
Managerial Economics
This half course focuses on the problem of business decisions through the extensive use of cases. You look at basic supply-demand theory and marginal analysis, the structure of decision problems, the impact of the market setting (i.e. competitive, oligopolistic or monopolistic structures) and strategic interactions among firms using game theory.
Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong
ECON0107 History of economic thought
Semester : 1
For Student of Year : 2 & 3
This course is a survey of fundamental developments in economic thought since the 18th century, with emphasis on works in English. The first part of the lectures reviews the writings of classical economists like Smith, Ricardo, and Mill, with an aside on Marx. The second part goes on to discuss the development of neoclassical theory from Jevons to Marshall and the Cambridge School, and mathematical economists like Fisher, Pareto and Wicksell. If time allows, we will
ECON2102 Macroeconomic theory
Semester : 1 & 2
For Student of Year : 2
Theories of income, employment, and the price level; analysis of secular growth and business fluctuations; introduction to monetary and fiscal policy.
Extra Information
Prerequisite: ECON1002 Introduction to economics II
Mutually exclusive course: ECON2114 Macroeconomic analysis
ECON6017
Financial Economics
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This course is a survey of capital and investment theories, which are the basis of the analysis of finance. Topics include: Fisher's separation theorem, investment theory and some investment econometrics, expected utility theory, portfolio selection, and other applications, intertemporal models with uncertainty and transaction costs.
ECON6031
FINA0501 Asian financial institutions
Semester : 1 & 2
For Student of Year : 2 & 3
History and institutional aspects of financial markets in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore and other Asian economies. Regulatory policies and practices.