Addresses current issues in modern macroeconomic policymaking, covering fiscal and monetary policy, financial and sovereign debt crises, and financial regulation.
Menzie Chinn taught ECON 442 with exams often mirroring problem sets, though students disagreed on difficulty; some found tests predictable while others described them as extremely difficult. He incorporated real-world macroeconomic context, but opinions split on whether this helped grades or caused confusion. Many reviews cited disorganized lectures and vague assignment guidance, while others noted his strong expertise in the field.
A policy-oriented course in international micro-economics and trade theory covering U.S. trade policy, the world trading system, and issues like regional trading, labor standards, and the environment.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.44 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.72 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).