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Understanding economic policymaking

Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability,

This is the first of the three courses part of the Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability Specialization. This course will employ a non-technical approach to analyze how governments use policy to influence a country's economy. Upon completing the course you should be able to discuss national debts and deficits, examine fiscal and monetary policy and their appropriateness to the situation of an economy, and anticipate the results of fiscal and monetary policies and structural reform on a country. These concepts will give you the tools to develop your own position in many current economic debates, such as fiscal stimulus vs. austerity, the merits of quantitative easing, the need for higher interest rates or the future growth path of many modern economies.
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Rating 4.8 based on 173 ratings
Length 8 weeks
Effort 6 weeks of study, 2-3 hours of study time/week
Starts Jun 26 (43 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From IE Business School via Coursera
Instructor Gayle Allard
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Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Business
Tags Social Sciences Governance And Society Economics

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Highly recommended for people who want to learn more about day to day policy making.

# Allard's Understanding Economic Policy makingWorking through this course was a delightful experience!With little background in economics, I got into this to get a strong grip on key macroeconomic concepts and make sense of economic policies in my country (India).

This course had given to me all not leaving no stone unturned the knowledge and training in Diagnostic and Economics policy making which I have greatly in search of to blend me as an Economic policy Expert in that domain.

One of the Best Course on understanding economics policy making basics.

extremely good course I found the course very useful to review some basic economic policy concepts and to improve the understanding of major economic and policy making issues that challenge both policy makers and advisers today.

It improved my knowledge on economic policy making aspects and help me in ready statistics better.

good form of assignments Using the simplest words and the easiest-to-get way to describe the macro policy making.

For understanding economic policy making this course is phenomenal.... Best course yet, a simple to understand teaching approach to a complex concept.

The course is well structured and helps us understand the basic fundamentals in economic policy making, For beginners in the study of economy, this is an exceptional course.

Very clear first introduction to the mainstream economic viewpoint on global policy making.

This is highly recommendable for everyone who forgot their basic economics class and to have a richer understanding of economic policy making.

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easy to understand

I found this course easy to understand, but not so easy as to make it completely unchallenging.

Easy to understand.

The excellent delivery of Prof Gayle Allard and her easy to understand examples was a big help.

This course is very easy to understand.

The material is easy to understand.

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very clear

Very clear explanations along all the modules.

This one course exceeded my expectations!She has a very clear instruction style and the course material (ebook) also helps in developing a solid foundation of the fundamental topics.My only suggestion would be to throw in a few more quantitative exercises more frequently as part of the weekly assignments.With my interests in public policy, I look forward to doing more courses in the area of public / urban / land economics.

very clear and concise Quite informative and relevant content, I must say.

Prof. Allard was very clear, and gave many great resources that I have used in other courses.

Really amazing This class is organized in a very clear and logical way.

Very clear and well paced.

She made this course so simple and logical that one look forward to learning the content Very clear, adapted to any beginner's level.

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gayle allard

Professor Gayle Allard does not go easy on you but otherwise... why would you bother to take the time to take the course?

Prof. Gayle Allard has a real gift to explain in a clear and appealing way complex ideas and policy issues.The only objection I would have regards the peer assignment grading which I found somehow lacking in realism and accuracy.

great course Dear Professor Gayle Allard,Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and time with us.Regards, Great intro to macroeconomic policies for the uninitiated / semi-initiated.

Prof. Gayle Allard's teaching style makes a world of difference.

interesting topic, definitely recommend it Subject is Great .. but no Verified Certificates cool course and good quality Gayle Allard is simply an outstanding teacher.Strongly reccomended, this is my thirteenth course with Coursera.

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economic policymaking

The course has provided a good overview of economic policymaking and of the existent debates around it.

Nevertheless, I highly recommend "Understanding economic policymaking".

it covers key points in economics, thus making the understanding of economic policymaking easy.

Great course for people with limited notions on economic policymaking.

Great to-the-point videos and quizzes that give an excellent picture which perfectly fits today's policymaking frame.After taking this course I think I can fully understand what the newspapers talk about regarding economic policymaking Very interesting and useful course.

This is a very useful course for understanding economic policymaking.

If you endure the whole six weeks of the course, all the basics of economic policymaking will be crystal clear to you.

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basic economic

I now have a much better understanding of the basic economic principles.Thanks!

Excellent course for refreshing basic economic principles.

The lecturer was engaging, the material was interesting - I have a basic economics foundation and I found that my understanding of these basics improved, even while I feel much more empowered to have an opinion on policymaking in the world.

Dr. Allard does a fantastic job explaining basic economic concepts and principles so that a novice can better understand this one critical aspect of their world.

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very useful

Very useful course, i feel i can read the newspaper and more informed on the economic decision made by country each day.

The instructor worked at an appropriate pace and the comparisons between theory and current reality were very useful.

It was certainly a very useful and excellent course for my academic, professional and personal life!

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real world

My only "criticism" would be that most of the information on real world economics is up to about 2014 and I think this will soon need to refreshed.

All theory put across in the course is contexualised through real world applications and discussions.

Short quiz questions are incorporated into the videos to keep the students alert, and the articles provided as a mandatory reading keep the link with the real world.

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for people

Great course It seems like a lot of work for people who don't have a formal education in economics.

Love this course~ Excellent course to gain macroeconomic fundamentals, even for people without economics background.Wide range of questions in the discussion forum helps you clarify various queries you might have.Overall, i am very satisfied.

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Rating 4.8 based on 173 ratings
Length 8 weeks
Effort 6 weeks of study, 2-3 hours of study time/week
Starts Jun 26 (43 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From IE Business School via Coursera
Instructor Gayle Allard
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Business
Tags Social Sciences Governance And Society Economics

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