Fall 2026

Macroeconomic Policy

ECON 736 examines the theoretical, empirical, and institutional aspects of monetary, fiscal, and income policies used to manage inflation and unemployment.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Randall WrightRishabh Kirpalani

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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ECON 736

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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RISHABH KIRPALANI is recorded teaching in Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Monetary, fiscal, and income policy instruments
  • Inflation and unemployment management
  • Theoretical and empirical policy analysis

Skills

  • Analysis of monetary, fiscal, and income policy tools
  • Evaluation of policy impacts on macroeconomic goals

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ECON 736 · Fall 2026

Macroeconomic Policy

Recorded 2026-09-07
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