Business Cycles Explained: Introduction

Professor Tyler Cowen vets the contenders for the “top macroeconomic theory” title.

Tyler Cowen

Tyler Cowen is general director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, co-​author of the popular economics blog Marginal Revolution, author of the New York Times’ “Economic Scene” column, contributor to The New Republic, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Newsweek, and The Wilson Quarterly, and the Holbert C. Harris Chair professor of economics at George Mason University.

Big crises raise big questions. In the wake of the recent financial crisis, economists are asking million-​dollar macro-​economic questions: What causes market fluctuation? What causes business cycles?

In this series of videos, Professor Tyler Cowen vets the contenders for the “top macroeconomic theory” title. Tune in to discover the strengths and weaknesses of four theories—and find out who earns the crown from Cowen.

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