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About the Course

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....

Top reviews

PH

Dec 8, 2015

Excellent overview economics course. 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.

KK

Dec 26, 2015

Great insights, I now feel like I am macro-economically literate and I will be using this information when interviewing and now possible grilling certain politicians in my town!

Thank you Gayle!

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By Waqas A

Aug 23, 2023

the course is very helpful, informative and knowledgeable. Learn new things and Ma'am Gayle Allard knowledge and dedication is beyond explainable. Thanks

By NEHA M

Aug 20, 2017

Easy paced course. I am not from an economics background, yet this course generated enough interest and pushed me through. Would definitely recommend!

By Yang W

Aug 5, 2016

Using the simplest words and the easiest-to-get way to describe the macro policy making. one of the best courses I've had on Coursera. Thanks a lot.

By Mary F

Feb 21, 2016

Love this class. Gayle is great. Taking it again. I will continue to refer to it. Gayle breaks the concepts down into bites that you can digest.

By Syed M O R

May 21, 2016

Very well organized, I must say. The course takes a light start from the fundamentals and then jumps to the economic intricacies of the world.

By Ayushi A

Jan 17, 2022

The course was amazing. It helped me a lot in interpreting the daily economic news that I read in the articles and about which I had no clue.

By Arpit P

Apr 2, 2016

Concepts very well explained by Gayle. People from all backgrounds can understand this course. Looking forward to many more courses from her.

By Alejandro A

Apr 15, 2018

Excellent course. Very clear explanations along all the modules. Helps you understand what governments and central banks are doing and why.

By Trust M

Sep 16, 2021

The content is palatable even for people without economics background. Well articulated videos and easy to understand reference articles.

By Vicson C

Dec 2, 2015

This course would help you better understand the basics of macroeconomics and how economic policies affect the performance of a country.

By Jihane E M

Mar 29, 2021

Course was excellent

visual aids were very good

Good pace and very clear explanation

I really enjoyed and learned a lot

Strongly recommend

By Emily H

Nov 30, 2015

Thoroughly enjoyed this class. It was a great refresher, educational and informative. I found it very easy to follow and keep up with.

By Rashi T

Feb 9, 2017

The course was extremely useful in strengthening my existing knowledge of economics and truly delivered on its objectives. Thank you!

By Victoria K

Jul 20, 2016

The explanations are very intuitive and comprehensible. The lecturer did a great job and simulators provided are as good. Thank you

By Wang J

Feb 17, 2016

This module is quite informative but easy to understand. I believe Prof has put a lot of efforts into the designing of this course.

By James K

Oct 13, 2015

Excellent course and very enjoyable teacher. Tough assignment but well worth the effort. Really made economics very interesting

By Ibrahim N

Jan 24, 2024

It was a great experience to take this course with Gayle Allard. She has a unique talent for teaching complex economic concepts.

By Divya J

Jul 12, 2023

Really enjoyed how this course is planned with explanation, related quiz and also actaul working with data for economic analysis

By Ulvi S

Nov 8, 2015

Everything excellent, especially using IT for explaining with graphics. However, I think it needs a bit development on quizzes.

By Serugo A

Jul 24, 2020

The best course ever in understanding economic insights and analysis of economic information. Thank you Professor Gayle Allard

By Nahid V M

Apr 18, 2020

It was really great course. You can learn shortly every information about macroeconomy and its parts.

Big thanks Gayle Allard !

By Rafael O

Jun 24, 2018

Extraordinary course, highly recommended !Gayle is a great instructor, one of the best I have ever seen. Thank you very much !

By Joshua A

Mar 16, 2021

thank you Prof. Gayle Allard for your insightful knowledge and expertise......I have learnt a lot from this course..........

By Andre D

Feb 15, 2019

Professor Gale Allard is a genius. She made this course so simple and logical that one look forward to learning the content

By Vira D

Dec 26, 2020

I have obtained an invaluable knowledge about how our government makes an economic policy. Thank you very much, teacher.