Department of Economics

Macroeconomics

Breadcrumb

Macroeconomics

The study of the aggregate dynamics of the economy. Macroeconomic theories consider the phenomena of output and income, interest rates, exchange rates, unemployment, and inflation as well as how monetary and fiscal policy tools can achieve certain policy objectives.

Relevant Courses

  • ECON1210 Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • ECON1225 Advanced Macroeconomics
  • ECON1390 Inequality of Income, Wealth, and Health
  • ECON1500 Current Global Macroeconomic Challenges
  • ECON1520 Culture, History and Comparative Development*
  • ECON1540 International Trade
  • ECON1550 International Finance
  • ECON1560 Economic Growth
  • ECON1850 Theory of Economic Growth

*Race, Power, and Privilege (RPP) course

Faculty

  • Gauti Eggertsson

    Research Interests Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics

  • Kellie Forrester

    Research Interests Macroeconomics

  • Oded Galor

    Research Interests Comparative Development, Evolutionary Economics, Economic Growth

  • Amy Handlan

    Research Interests Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics

  • Stelios Michalopoulos

    Research Interests Growth Theory, Comparative Development, Development Economics, Political Economy, Economic History, Cultural Economics

  • Louis Putterman

    Research Interests Experimental Economics, Political Economy, Comparative Development, Behavioral Economics

  • David Weil

    Research Interests Macroeconomics, Growth Theory, Population Economics