ECON 7750 Macroeconomic Theory I
The first half of the course presents Keynesian and classical models, rational expectations and its implications for aggregate supply, and economic policy. The second half covers the Solow growth model, infinite horizon and overlapping generation models, the new growth theory, real business cycle theory, and traditional Keynesian theories of fluctuations.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.38 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.53 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Edoardo Bella | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10+ hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
| Fall 2025 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
| Fall 2025 | Lukas Freund | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
| Fall 2024 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | — | 12 of 12 |
| Fall 2023 | Fabio Schiantarelli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 12 |
| Fall 2022 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | 13 of 13 |
| Fall 2022 | Tobias Mueller | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 13 of 13 |
| Fall 2021 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 10+ hrs/week | 6 of 14 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02