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ECON

Economics Department Site

Open Seats as of

11/07/2024 at 07:30 AM

ECON642

Topics in Applied Macroeconomics

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Credits: 3

Grad Meth: Reg, Aud

Restriction: Must be in M.Prof.Studies: Applied Economics program; or permission of BSOS-Economics department.

Focus is on applied macroeconomic models used by federal agencies to explain and predict economic behavior. Course emphasizes macroeconomic data: NIPA accounts, GDP, construction and application of CPI, labor force data and economic indicators. Students will also study a selected set of current macroeconomic topics including models of economic growth, economic fluctuations, monetary policy, inflation and financial markets.

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PR01

Samuel Rowe

Seats (Total: 23, Open: 4, Waitlist: 0 )

Meets November 25, 2024 - February 19, 2025

Tu 6:45pm - 9:30pm

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Discussion

Must be in Graduate Programs in Applied Economics, WDC. All other graduate students must request permission. Contact exst@umd.edu. Golden ID students are not eligible for this section.

This section will be mostly in-person, with weekly in-person meetings at the noted times. The weekly class meetings will be at 1400 16th Street, NW in Washington, DC. The online requirements will include mandatory weekly online discussions. Some additional online content may be required.

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