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Monetary policy

This module deals with monetary policy, the core task of a central bank. The major goals of modern central banks, the significance of the monetary policy instrument and the most important monetary policy effects are conveyed to the students in a fun way.

 
 

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26 September 2012
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Central bank, economic policy goals, economy, inflation, interest rate, monetary policy, price stability
 

Commentary for teachers (127 KB) Module information Module information (127 KB)

 

Documents

 

‘Introduction to Mopos’ slides (159 KB)

Worksheet for ‘soft landing’ scenario (299 KB)

Worksheet for ‘calm waters’ scenario (290 KB)

Worksheet for ‘danger of deflation’ scenario (301 KB)

Worksheet for ‘stagflation’ scenario (290 KB)

Mopos score sheet (421 KB)

Knowledge sheet (65 KB)

Knowledge test (61 KB)

Advanced question (41 KB)

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The world of the National Bank
www.snb.ch/... The world of the National Bank, an SNB publication, provides information on the SNB’s monetary policy in an easily understandable way.

The National Bank
www.snb.ch/... The National Bank, an SNB publication, outlines the most important aspects of monetary policy, the impact of monetary policy on the economic situation and the practical implementation.

 
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Credits for «Monetary policy» module

Concept

Authors and consultants

  • Yvan Lengwiler, University of Basel (model)
  • Mathias Zurlinden, SNB (review of content)

Educational consulting

Trial runs in class (pre-testing)
The previous version of Mopos 3.0 was trialled in 2007 by:

  • Felix Furtwängler, GYM de Beaulieu Lausanne
  • Pierre Lombardo, EPC de Lausanne
  • René Roth, Gymnasium Liestal
  • Teresa Zulli, KS Büelrain Winterthur

Programming of web application

Design of printed material

Translation & proofreading

  • SNB Language Services