# PAOLO MARTELLINI — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/PAOLO_MARTELLINI) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_244fd7461d9fe3d9b4efa723 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 6389895 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name PAOLO MARTELLINI ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 17 #### quality 2.18 #### difficulty 4.29 #### quality count 17 #### difficulty count 17 #### profile id rmp:2724206 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:12:50.143430+00:00 #### courses ##### course 9342eaf3d82a59634b605992 ###### review count 17 ###### quality 2.18 ###### difficulty 4.29 ###### quality count 17 ###### difficulty count 17 #### bayesian quality 2.97983015326843 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.287 #### graded 402 #### counts * 164 * 79 * 79 * 40 * 20 * 12 * 8 #### sections 9 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/PAOLO\_MARTELLINI ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------ | | 1244 | course\_9342eaf3d82a59634b605992 | ECON 302 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | | 1244 | course\_8ee38cd703ed2ff50fffe687 | ECON 714 | ECONOMIC THEORY; MACROECONOMICS SEQUENCE | | 1244 | course\_3cf1ee86bcd9b8ea80820a9a | ECON 810 | ADVANCED MACROECONOMIC THEORY | | 1244 | course\_9d87dc2b172591299cf0de97 | ECON 966 | WORKSHOP ON QUANTITATIVE MACRO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | | 1234 | course\_8ee38cd703ed2ff50fffe687 | ECON 714 | ECONOMIC THEORY; MACROECONOMICS SEQUENCE | | 1234 | course\_3cf1ee86bcd9b8ea80820a9a | ECON 810 | ADVANCED MACROECONOMIC THEORY | | 1224 | course\_8ee38cd703ed2ff50fffe687 | ECON 714 | ECONOMIC THEORY; MACROECONOMICS SEQUENCE | | 1222 | course\_9342eaf3d82a59634b605992 | ECON 302 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | | 1222 | course\_3d6b8ff1c5eb139a445f3c5a | ECON 736 | MACROECONOMIC POLICY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1222 | 2 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1244 | 4 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:50.143430+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjI3Mjk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2724206", "instructor_name": "Paolo Martellini", "course_label": "ECON302", "course_id": "ECON 302", "course_uid": "course_9342eaf3d82a59634b605992", "review_date": "2026-02-19 21:22:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you want to learn a lot of about conceptual macroeconomics, as well as, spend a lot of time learning how to apply it to real life I recommend this course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2724206", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:50.143430+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNzU1ODE1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2724206", "instructor_name": "Paolo Martellini", "course_label": "ECON302", "course_id": "ECON 302", "course_uid": "course_9342eaf3d82a59634b605992", "review_date": "2025-03-11 00:36:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I took global economics with Paolo. Hardest core class I've taken at Stern. On the problem sets, we were expected to download data apply formulas (and extremely hard algebra and derivates) without any practice in class. There are too many lecture slides. There are too many formulas. Most of the lecture is not relevant and is just food for thought.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2724206", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:50.143430+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5OTM0OTA2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2724206", "instructor_name": "Paolo Martellini", "course_label": "ECON302", "course_id": "ECON 302", "course_uid": "course_9342eaf3d82a59634b605992", "review_date": "2024-11-12 23:30:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Paolo is not a good teacher, but he is a good talker.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2724206", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:50.143430+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NzYxMTAx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2724206", "instructor_name": "Paolo Martellini", "course_label": "ECON302", "course_id": "ECON 302", "course_uid": "course_9342eaf3d82a59634b605992", "review_date": "2024-09-24 03:36:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Worst professor ever. I came to office hours only to find that his office was locked and he was chilling in the lounge. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2724206", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:50.143430+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NDQ1OTc2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2724206", "instructor_name": "Paolo Martellini", "course_label": "ECON302", "course_id": "ECON 302", "course_uid": "course_9342eaf3d82a59634b605992", "review_date": "2024-05-13 00:42:21 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Every class material being in the files tab in Canvas is certainly indicative of taking this with Paolo. Sure, it'll get the job done, but I know there was better way to have done it. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2724206", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:50.143430+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NDM2OTgz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2724206", "instructor_name": "Paolo Martellini", "course_label": "ECON302", "course_id": "ECON 302", "course_uid": "course_9342eaf3d82a59634b605992", "review_date": "2024-05-11 04:20:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "ECON 302 was not to me especially difficult in terms of content, but taking it with Martellini could certainly give one that impression. Class averages on the 3 tests only cracked 60% once (at 60.4), which led to a very generous curve at the end (75 for an A). This was likely due to a few factors, mainly boring lectures and bad study materials.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2724206", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 17 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_9342eaf3d82a59634b605992 | ECON 302 | ### matched true ## social Image false