Economics of financial decision making

ECC5740

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.

Quick facts

Credit points: 6
Level: 5
Audience: Postgraduate
Type: Coursework
School: Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty: Department of Economics
Handbook year: 2026

Prerequisites (2)

MicroeconomicsECC5900
Managerial economicsECF5927

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Offerings (1)

Second semesterCaulfield · ON-CAMPUS

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EconomicsList 2 - Additional economics units