ECN 380Seminar in Monetary Economics

Grinnell College · 4 credits · UGRD

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This course explores the functions of money, the effects of inflation on economic activity and welfare, and the role of banks and financial intermediaries. A variety of modern monetary frameworks will be examined. Topics include the roles of commodity money and fiat money, inflation, capital and banking, liquidity risk and bank panics, and central banking and monetary policy. Prerequisite: Economics 282 and concurrent registration in or completion of Economics 286 or Mathematics/Statistics 336. STAFF.

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 1 section

Aug 27 – Dec 18

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
01Class #97971-ECN-380-01	Monday, Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM Humanities and Social Studies S2333 (Seminar)	Humanities and Social Studies S2333	Xinchan Lu
01 notes: Instructor signature required for non-Economics majors. Data intensive. Develop an informed critical or theoretical perspective on the social impact of data collection, including the social construction of data production, and the use of algorithmic techniques to process that data.