Intermediate Political Economy

This is a class on Intermediate Political Economy, focusing on advanced capitalist countries, with a special emphasis on the US. The goal of the course is to teach students how to approach questions from a political economy perspective as well as gain an understanding of how the US system affects people?s lives and explore alternatives to this system. There will be no use of formal models or econometrics.

Intermed Macroeconomic Theory

Theories of determination of national income, employment, and the price level. Monetary and fiscal policy. Income inequality and economic instability. The course will emphasize the use of economic theory to understand current developments and policy issues in the U.S. and international economy. It will differ from a standard Econ 204 course by providing more opportunities to develop research and writing skills. The course will be especially useful for students interested in doing a senior capstone or thesis.
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