Economics 702 Section 2 (second half): Macroeconomics I - Policy



Figure 1: Series highlighted by the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee.

Syllabus | Academic Integrity | Important Dates | Downloadable Course Materials and Information Sources | Department of Economics Robert M. LaFollette School of Public Affairs |



LECTURE: MW 8-9:15pm

Instructor for second half of course

Professor Menzie Chinn
Office Hours: M 1-2, W 2-3 (preliminary)
Tel: (608) 262-7397
email: mchinn@lafollette.wisc.edu
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Course Syllabus

Econ 702 Sec 2 Syllabus in PDF file.

This course will address current issues in modern macroeconomics.

Garin, Julio; Robert Lester; and, Eric Sims. 2020. Intermediate Macroeconomics. Other required readings are listed below. In addition, some readings from Econbrowser will be assigned.


Notes Regarding Academic Integrity

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The Dept. of Economics will deal with these offenses harshly following UWS14 procedures:

  1. The penalty for misconduct in most cases will be removal from the course and a failing grade,
  2. The department will inform the Dean of Students as required and additional sanctions may be applied.
  3. The department will keep an internal record of misconduct incidents. This information will be made available to teaching faculty writing recommendation letters and to admission offices of the School of Business and Engineering.
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Important Dates


Course Materials and Sources of Economic Information

Downloadable Course Materials

Required On-line Readings

Optional Readings

Tracking the Economy

Weblogs and Perspectives

Economics and Economic Policy Links

International Organizations

U.S. Government Agencies

Current and Historical Data


Economics 702 Sec 002 Macroeconomics I / UW Madison / mchinn@lafollette.wisc.edu / 11 March 2021