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ECON 2723
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Description
An introduction to financial economics emphasizing the interplay between theory and empirics. Reviews theories of financial markets, including rational, frictional, and behavioral models. Topics include the predictability of stock, bond, and currency returns, links with the macroeconomy, asset demand estimation, and applications of artificial intelligence.
Course Notes
Offered jointly with the Business School as 4209. Intended for Harvard PhD Economic students but open to other students with instructor's permission.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Economics
Course Component
Lecture
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Subject
Economics
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
Course Requirements
Prerequisite: Economics 2010a OR Economics 2020a
Exam/Final Deadline
Dec. 15, 2026
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Social Sciences
Course Level
Primarily for Graduate Students
