ECON1115 (Principles of Macroeconomics) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 3.6/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Introduces macroeconomic analysis. Topics include the flow of national income, economic growth and fluctuation, the role of money and banking, and monetary and fiscal policies. Emphasizes the development of conceptual tools to analyze the economic problems facing modern society, including long-run growth, unemployment, inflation, and inequality. Analyzes strengths and weaknesses of aggregate measures of economic activity, including how aggregation can hide underlying inequalities across racial, gender, and socioeconomic lines.
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