Introductory Macroeconomics  An introduction to macroeconomics: a consideration of macroeconomic problems such as unemployment and inflation. Theories and policy proposals of Keynesian and classical economists are contrasted. Topics considered include: banking, financial institutions, monetary policy, taxation, government spending, fiscal policy, tradeoffs between inflation and unemployment in both the short run and the long run, and wage-price spirals.

Historical Development of the World Economy Many of the controversies and tensions modern economies have to contend with today, such as growth, inequality, and instability, emerged during the last few centuries. In this seminar we will use economic and historical tools to develop a better understanding of the profound transformations in technology, finance, and international trade over time. We will analyze the challenges the world faced as capital, labor, and commodity markets became rapidly integrated, including financial crises, rising income and wealth inequality, and modernizing policies.

Theory and Measurement in Economic History Economic historians study past events, employing diverse methodologies to understand technology adoption, market integration, and the effect of institutions on performance. In this course we will focus on strategies economists use to learn about the past itself and to use past events to understand how all economies function. We will ponder especially conflicts and complementarities between theoretical and empirical reasoning. Each student will complete a research proposal that justifies applying a set of tools to address an economic history question.

Cihan Artunc

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The problem sets were manageable but took a significant amount of time. We had two midterms, a group project, and a final. Professor Artunc is a harsh grader on exams so it is important to do well on his problem sets. 

I liked Prof Artunc a lot and he is clearly super smart. Its a seminar so you have one person lead a discussion each class so Prof Artunc sometimes didnt speak much if the discussion was going well. You need to participate so reading the papers was pretty necessary and then you write 3 papers throughout the semester. 

This class was very informative but did require a lot of work. The problem sets were doable without going to office hours, but I would recommend going to OH before every exam. The exams were graded harshly so make sure you keep your grade high with problem sets.