Spring 2022
ECON 134 001 - LEC 001
Macroeconomic Policy from the Great Depression to Today
Yuriy Gorodnichenko
Class #:30559
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Economics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
7
Enrolled: 143
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 150
Waitlist Max: 30
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
8 hours of outside work hours per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 12TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Evans 10
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Course Catalog Description
This course will analyze the macroeconomic challenges and policy responses in the United States over the past century. Among the key topics studied are the Great Depression and the New Deal; boom and bust monetary and fiscal policy in the early post-World War II period; the Volcker disinflation and the Great Moderation; and the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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