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MENZIE CHINN

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Raw average: 2.64/5 from 36 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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ECON 442
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Smart guy awful class. Everything about it is confusing and disorganized. Tests were extremely difficult with class averages ~45%. I would not recommend this class even to my enemy
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ECON 442
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
This guy should not be teaching undergraduate students. Lectures are super confusing and not worth your time, and the assignments are super vague with no guidance on how they are graded. This class could be interesting but the disorganization makes it difficult to stay engaged. Super smart and accomplished guy but terrible class.
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PUBAFFR 200
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
I found the class to be pretty easy if you already have a basic understanding of policy issues. I agree with the other reviews that Prof. Chinn assigns work very close to the deadlines with unclear instructions, so be prepared. Otherwise the guest lectures are fun and Prof. Chinn tries to include topics that are of interest.
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PUBAFFR 200
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
P. Chinn's lectures are very average. What makes his class a pain is his assignments. He waits until the last minute to post instructions. When he does post them they are unclear and contain contradictions. On top of that a clear grading criteria is nonexistent. Only take his class if have given up on caring about your grade or learning anything.
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PUBAFFR 200
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
The grading in this class was completely unclear. I ended the course which would have been an A on a normal grading scale but received a B because the curve hurt me so much. The lectures were very all over the place and the criteria was never clear. Prof. Chinn was very kind but not a professor I would take for this class again.
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PUBAFFR 200
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Chinn is so sweet. He kind of looks like a little old man that you just want to give a hug. I really enjoyed his class and thought that everything he said was very insightful. Only a few assignments but the were graded very easily.Not sure why everyone is being so dramatic on here, I thought this class was super easy and very interesting!
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Spring 2026PUBAFFR 819Advanced Statistical Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Spring 2026PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Fall 2025ECON 435The Financial System
Fall 2025ECON 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025ECON 442Macroeconomic Policy
Spring 2025ECON 702Macroeconomics I
Spring 2025PUBAFFR 819Advanced Statistical Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Spring 2024ECON 442Macroeconomic Policy
Spring 2024PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Fall 2023PUBAFFR 200Contemporary Public Policy Issues
Spring 2023ECON 699Directed Study
Spring 2023ECON 702Macroeconomics I
Spring 2023PUBAFFR 819Advanced Statistical Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Spring 2022ECON 702Macroeconomics I
Spring 2022PUBAFFR 200Contemporary Public Policy Issues
Spring 2022PUBAFFR 856Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy
Fall 2021ECON 435The Financial System
Fall 2020ECON 442Macroeconomic Policy
Spring 2020ECON 702Macroeconomics I
Spring 2020PUBAFFR 819Advanced Statistical Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Spring 2020PUBAFFR 856Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy
Fall 2019ECON 435The Financial System
Spring 2019ECON 442Macroeconomic Policy
Spring 2019PUBAFFR 856Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy
Fall 2018ECON 435The Financial System
Fall 2018PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Spring 2018ECON 442Macroeconomic Policy
Spring 2018PUBAFFR 856Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy
Fall 2017ECON 435The Financial System
Fall 2017PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Spring 2017ECON 442Macroeconomic Policy
Spring 2017PUBAFFR 856Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy
Fall 2016ECON 435The Financial System
Fall 2016PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Spring 2016ECON 442Macroeconomic Policy
Spring 2016ECON 699Directed Study
Spring 2016PUBAFFR 856Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy
Fall 2015ECON 435The Financial System
Fall 2015ECON 699Directed Study
Fall 2015PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Spring 2015ECON 442Macroeconomic Policy
Spring 2015ECON 581Honors Thesis
Spring 2015PUBAFFR 819Advanced Statistical Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Fall 2014ECON 435The Financial System
Fall 2014PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Spring 2014ECON 435The Financial System
Spring 2014ECON 699Directed Study
Spring 2014PUBAFFR 819Advanced Statistical Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Fall 2013ECON 390Contemporary Economic Issues
Fall 2013ECON 699Directed Study
Fall 2013PUBAFFR 800Public Affairs Professional Development Workshop
Fall 2013PUBAFFR 827Administrative Internship
Spring 2013ECON 435The Financial System
Spring 2013PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Fall 2012ECON 435The Financial System
Fall 2012PUBAFFR 974Topics in Public Affairs
Spring 2012ECON 302Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Spring 2012PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Spring 2011ECON 302Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Spring 2011PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Fall 2010ECON 302Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Fall 2010PUBAFFR 974Topics in Public Affairs
Spring 2010ECON 302Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Spring 2010PUBAFFR 799Independent Reading
Spring 2010PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Fall 2009ECON 302Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Fall 2009ECON 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2009PUBAFFR 799Independent Reading
Fall 2009PUBAFFR 974Topics in Public Affairs
Spring 2009PUBAFFR 827Administrative Internship
Spring 2009PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Fall 2008PUBAFFR 800Public Affairs Professional Development Workshop
Fall 2008PUBAFFR 827Administrative Internship
Fall 2008PUBAFFR 856Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy
Spring 2008PUBAFFR 827Administrative Internship
Spring 2008PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Fall 2007PUBAFFR 799Independent Reading
Fall 2007PUBAFFR 827Administrative Internship
Fall 2007PUBAFFR 856Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy
Spring 2007ECON 302Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Spring 2007ECON 699Directed Study
Spring 2007PUBAFFR 799Independent Reading
Spring 2007PUBAFFR 854Macroeconomic Policy and International Financial Regulation
Fall 2006ECON 330Money and Banking
Fall 2006PUBAFFR 856Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy

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