ECON 2202 Macroeconomic Theory
This course is intended to equip the student for the analysis of the determination of employment and national income. Emphasis will be placed on the Keynesian theory of employment, interest, and money and on post-Keynesian macroeconomic models.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
- International Studies: IS Core: one approved Economics elective numbered 2000 or above (after ECON1101) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Economics B.A.: Macroeconomic Theory option (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Economics: Macroeconomic Theory (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.43 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.50 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 12
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Brian Bethune | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 58 of 65 |
| Spring 2026 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 35 |
| Spring 2026 | Liang Zhang | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 59 of 71 |
| Spring 2026 | Luis Morano Germani | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 70 of 85 |
| Fall 2025 | Brian Bethune | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 36 of 44 |
| Fall 2025 | Enrico Cristoforoni | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 33 |
| Fall 2025 | Luis Morano Germani | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 38 |
| Fall 2025 | Shane Mcmiken | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 53 of 65 |
| Fall 2025 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 33 |
| Summer 2025 | Swapnil Sharma | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Brian Bethune | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 57 of 62 |
| Spring 2025 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 31 |
| Spring 2025 | Mahmodul Hassan | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 59 of 72 |
| Spring 2025 | Sanjay Moorjani | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 59 of 72 |
| Spring 2025 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 61 of 69 |
| Fall 2024 | Brian Bethune | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 42 |
| Fall 2024 | Sanjay Moorjani | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 63 of 72 |
| Fall 2024 | Swapnil Sharma | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 13 |
| Fall 2024 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 41 of 50 |
| Summer 2024 | Sanjay Moorjani | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Brian Bethune | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 50 of 58 |
| Spring 2024 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 33 |
| Spring 2024 | Juan Luis Fuentes Acosta | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 58 of 68 |
| Spring 2024 | Sanjay Moorjani | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 58 of 68 |
| Spring 2024 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 31 of 38 |
| Fall 2023 | Brian Bethune | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 of 46 |
| Fall 2023 | Jaromir Nosal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 of 81 |
| Fall 2023 | Sanjay Moorjani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 of 20 |
| Fall 2023 | Veysel Ulusoy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 of 39 |
| Spring 2023 | Brian Bethune | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 53 of 61 |
| Spring 2023 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 31 |
| Spring 2023 | Marco Errico | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 35 |
| Spring 2023 | William Bryson | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 36 |
| Fall 2022 | Jaromir Nosal | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 64 of 77 |
| Fall 2022 | Luigi Pollio | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 59 of 73 |
| Fall 2022 | Marco Errico | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Fall 2022 | William Bryson | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 35 |
| Spring 2022 | Brian Bethune | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 31 |
| Spring 2022 | Dimitar Simeonov | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 36 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Brian Bethune
- Dimitar Simeonov
- Enrico Cristoforoni
- Fabio Schiantarelli
- Ilaria Dangelis
- Jaromir Nosal
- Juan Luis Fuentes Acosta
- Liang Zhang
- Luca Gemmi
- Luigi Pollio
- Luis Morano Germani
- Mahmodul Hassan
- Marco Errico
- Mustafa Runyun
- Robert Ulbricht
- Sanjay Moorjani
- Shane Mcmiken
- Swapnil Sharma
- Vaibhav Ojha
- Veysel Ulusoy
- William Bryson
- Xiaoying Lan
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 01
- Section 02