ECN 383Seminar Macroeconomics

Grinnell College · 4 credits · UGRD

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This course aims to enhance student's understanding of the macroeconomy. We will explore the sources of business cycles, the mechanisms underlying the transmission of shocks to aggregate economic outcomes, effects of monetary and fiscal policy, the labor market, economic growth, inequality, and international macroeconomics. Prerequisites: ECN 282 and ECN 286.

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 1 section

Aug 27 – Dec 18

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
01Class #97977-ECN-383-01	Monday, Wednesday 2:10 PM - 4:00 PM Humanities and Social Studies S3333 (Lecture)	Humanities and Social Studies S3333	Thu Ha Bui
01 notes: Instructor signature required for non-Economics majors. Writing intensive. Faculty will give substantial oral and/or written feedback to students on writing assignments and provide students with opportunities to apply that feedback to future assignments or revisions. At least 50% of the final grade is based on graded writing assignments. 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.