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Crashes, crises and macroeconomic policy

ECX2300

Synopsis

This unit will examine recent developments in the economy, including the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 recession, and apply macroeconomic theory to explain how they unfolded and how they relate to other trends in the macroeconomy. Topics covered include liquidity traps, secular stagnation, inequality, monetary policy and the rise of automation. Across all topics the unit will cover both the relevant macroeconomic theory and the underlying data including how it is created, analysed and used in the policy making process.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

Quick facts

Credit points
6
Level
2
Audience
Undergraduate
Type
Coursework
School
Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty
Department of Economics
Handbook year
2026

Prerequisites (8)

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Offerings (1)

  • Second semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS

Listed in 4 areas of study

  • Economics and business strategyMacroeconomics
  • EconomicsPublic policy
  • Economics and economic policyCluster 3: Macroeconomic theory and growth
  • Macroeconomics and financial marketsCore studies