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ECON 408 - Business Cycles

This course prepares students to conduct analyses of problems and policies associated with macroeconomic fluctuations. It examines the empirical features of business cycles, and discusses how macroeconomic models help to understand business cycles and to assess the consequences of alternative macroeconomic policies.

Prerequisites

ECON306, ECON393; ECON323 or one of STAT221, STAT231, STAT241

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00126060 / 45

Fall 2025 [1259]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001455338 / 4513:00 - 14:20 T,Th

Spring 2025 [1255]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001495432 / 4513:00 - 14:20 M,W

Fall 2022 [1229]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001465534 / 5010:00 - 11:20 M,WAL 208Matthew Doyle

Fall 2021 [1219]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001990520 / 5014:30 - 15:50 T,ThRCH 110Matthew Doyle

Fall 2020 [1209]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041882048 / 50 Matthew Doyle

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001782638 / 5008:30 - 09:50 T,ThSTC 0020Matthew Doyle

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 66.67%

66.67%

Easy: 75.00%

75.00%

Useful: 100.00 %

100.00%

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