ECON 440 - Seminar: U.S. Monetary Policy

FC SSCI QFR WADV

4 credits
What does monetary policy do? What should it do? This seminar addresses these questions in the context of the extraordinary measures undertaken by the Federal Reserve in response to the financial crisis of 2007-09. Topics will include the formulation, implementation, and transmission of policy, with an emphasis on using empirical methods to evaluate its impact on the economy and financial markets.

Prerequisites: ECON 251 and ECON 255.