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Economics of financial decision making

ECC3740

Synopsis

The unit topics include household and consumer finance, the role of debt and credit in the economy, firm investment, and implications of financial decision making. Tools and concepts are developed to explore these topics, which include (but not limited to) causal inference in financial economics, expectations, risk preferences, and portfolio choice.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

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Credit points
6
Level
3
Audience
Undergraduate
Type
Coursework
School
Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty
Department of Economics
Handbook year
2026

Prerequisites (4)

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Offerings (1)

  • Second semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS

Listed in 3 areas of study

  • EconomicsMacroeconomics, trade and finance
  • Economics and economic policyCluster 3: Macroeconomic theory and growth
  • Macroeconomics and financial marketsSpecified discipline studies