2024 Fall
ECON 134 001 - LEC 001
Macroeconomic Policy from the Great Depression to Today
Emi Nakamura
Class #:23940
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Economics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
7
Enrolled: 143
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 150
Waitlist Max: 60
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
TUE, DECEMBER 17TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Birge 50
Hearst Mining 390
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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
Requisites
- Students not in their first term in Attendance
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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