Raphaelle Gauvin-Coulombe
Assistant Professor of Economics
- Office
- Warner 109
- Tel
- (802) 443-3150
- rgauvincoulombe@middlebury.edu
- Office Hours
- Tuesdays 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM, Wednesdays 9:30 - 11:00 AM, or by appointment
Raphaelle Gauvin-Coulombe joined the Department of Economics at Middlebury College as an Assistant Professor in the fall of 2020 after completing her Ph.D. in Economics at Queen’s University (Ontario, Canada). She holds a M.A. in Economics also from Queen’s University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada).
Raphaelle’s primary research interests are Macroeconomics, Macroeconometrics, and Political Economy. Her Ph.D. dissertation focused on the political and economic determinants of government spending.
She teaches courses in Macroeconomics and Macroeconometrics.
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Courses Taught
ECON 0150
Upcoming
Intro Macroeconomics
Course Description
Introductory Macroeconomics
An introduction to macroeconomics: a consideration of macroeconomic problems such as unemployment and inflation. Theories and policy proposals of Keynesian and classical economists are contrasted. Topics considered include: banking, financial institutions, monetary policy, taxation, government spending, fiscal policy, tradeoffs between inflation and unemployment in both the short run and the long run, and wage-price spirals. 3 hrs. lect.
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Requirements
ECON 0355
Empirical Methods in Macro
Course Description
Empirical Methods in Macroeconomics
This course is designed to provide students the tools needed to carry out empirical research projects in macroeconomics. We will examine current empirical methods used to identify causal effects in macroeconomics using both time series and panel data sets. We will cover different identification strategies such as timing restrictions, external instruments, and the narrative approach. We will then apply these different methods to the analysis of contemporary and historical macroeconomic data. Prerequisites: (ECON 0211 and ECON 0250) 3 hrs. lct.
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ECON 0500
Upcoming
Individual Special Project
Course Description
Individual Special Project
If you choose to pursue an area that we do not offer or go in depth in an area already covered, we recommend the Individual Special Project option. These ECON 0500 proposals MUST be passed by the entire department and are to be submitted to the chair by the first Friday of fall and spring semester, respectively. The proposals should contain a specific description of the course contents, its goals, and the mechanisms by which goals are to be realized. It should also include a bibliography. According to the College Handbook, ECON 0500 projects are a privilege open to those students with advanced preparation and superior records in their fields. A student needs to have a 3.5 or higher G.P.A. in Economics courses taken at Middlebury in order to pursue an Individual Special Project. ECON 0500 does not count towards the major or minor requirements.
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