Special Topics in Economics
CAS EC 490
May be repeated for credit as topic varies. Further information and topics can be found in each section's notes.
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section | Instructor | Location | Schedule | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB | Guren | CAS 326 | TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm | CAS EC490 BB: A Century of Macroeconomics: History, Thought, and Policy Prerequisites: CAS EC 202 or 222, EC 203 or 223, and MA 121 or 123, or equivalents. This course studies theories and explanations of macroeconomic fluctuations and macroeconomic stabilization policy. It does so through the lens of the last 100 years of macroeconomic history and macroeconomic thought. Topics include Keynesianism, Monetarism and rational expectations, the New Keynesian synthesis, optimal monetary and fiscal policy, and their interplay, the zero lower bound, and housing market stabilization policy. Historically, the course covers the Great Depression, stagflation, the Great Recession, and the pandemic economy. Throughout, the course focuses on the implications of theory for macroeconomic policy in practice. |
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