We’ll cover fundamental questions such as: Why do some countries grow rich while others remain poor? How important is a country’s banking system — and what happened during the recent financial crisis? How did Zimbabwe end up with an inflation rate that rose into the quadrillions?

We’ll also cover important topics like the Federal Reserve, monetary policy, fiscal policy, the Solow Growth Model, institutional analysis, the “economics of ideas,” and more.

The course is divided up into "bite-size" chunks (average 5 minutes) that you can watch at your leisure. Ask questions, chat with the professors and earn a certificate at http://mruniversity.com.