BUAD 420 - Financial History

Fall or Spring (3) Merrick (College 200, CSI)

A study of the evolution of financing arrangements, financial risk, current institutions, government policies, and the forces driving booms, busts, and financial panics. The course begins with an eclectic survey of the financial record, highlighting relevant financial theory as well as history. The final part of the course highlights the role of history in helping to shape current debate on the appropriate policy responses to macro-financial problems. (This course is anchored in the CSI domain, and also considers aspects of the ALV domain.)