The Global Financial Crisis

Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner and Professor Andrew Metrick survey the causes, events, policy responses, and aftermath of the recent global financial crisis.

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Introduction to The Global Financial Crisis
The Common Causes of Financial Crises
Week 2
Housing and Mortgages
Week 3
Safe Assets and the Global Savings Glut
Week 4
The Housing Crisis
Week 5
Anxiety, Part I
Week 6
Anxiety, Part II
Week 7
Panic
Week 8
Our Responses to the Crisis
Week 9
Responding to Future Crises
Week 10
Europe in the Global Financial Crisis
Week 11
The Eurozone Crisis
Course Summary

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Reviews

Excellent course, probably the best narrative that exists. Hopefully a sequel on 2016 won't be required. But if it does let's hope it's from the same team.

Thank you.

The material is meticulously explained in a calm , experienced manner. Readings add depth and further support graphs and lecture. What an interesting time to be learning about the crisis of 08-09

Great course indeed. I was following the materials and videos of the crisis for a long time and this course perfectly summarized everthing back by data analysis. Highly recommended to all enthusiasts.

The method of instruction and excellent communication of the instructors allowed for me to understand and retain more about this very complex topic than I had imagined I would.