ECON 8862 Monetary Economics II
This course considers various topics in monetary theory and policy with a particular emphasis on empirical applications. Included among the topics covered are money demand, the term structure of interest rates, asset pricing models, macroeconomic aspects of public finance, and models of unemployment and inflation.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.37 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.67 / 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 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 5 |
| Fall 2025 | Lukas Freund | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 5 |
| Spring 2025 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 3 |
| Fall 2023 | Fabio Schiantarelli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 8 |
| Fall 2022 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | — | 6 of 8 |
| Fall 2021 | Fabio Schiantarelli | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | — | 5 of 8 |