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课程概述

Dear Potential Learner, Please take some time to read through this note before deciding to enroll. This course, Narrative Economics, is relatively short and proposes a simple concept: we need to incorporate the contagion of narratives into our economic theory. You can think of narratives as stories that shape public beliefs, which in turn influence our decision making. Understanding how people arrived at certain decisions in the past can aid our understanding of the economy today and improve our forecasts of the future. Popular thinking heavily influences our answers to questions such as how much to invest, how much to spend or save, whether to go to college or take a certain job, and many more. Narrative economics is the study of the viral spread of popular narratives that affect economic behavior. I believe incorporating these ideas into our research must be done both to improve our ability to anticipate and prepare for economic events and help us structure economic institutions and policy. Until we better incorporate it into our methods of analysis and forecasting, we remain blind to a very real, very palpable, very important mechanism for economic change. Even in the dawning age of the Internet and artificial intelligence, so long as people remain ultimately in control, human narratives will matter. Maybe they will especially matter as the new technology exploits human weaknesses and creates new venues for narrative contagion. If we do not understand the epidemics of popular narratives, we cannot fully understand changes in the economy and in economic behavior. The course is broken into 4 modules: Part I introduces basic concepts and demonstrates how popular stories change over time to affect economic outcomes, including recessions, depressions and inequality as well as effective inspiration and growth.. These stories can be observed from diverse sources such as politics, the media, or even popular songs. Part II seeks to answer why some stories go viral, while others are quickly forgotten, by defining our narrative theory more firmly. This module enumerates and explores a list of seven propositions to help discipline any analysis of economic narratives. Part III examines nine perennial narratives that have proved their ability to influence important economic decisions. They include narratives regarding artificial intelligence, stock market bubbles, and job insecurity. Part IV looks to the future and highlights the opportunities for consilience in Narrative Economics. We share some thoughts about where narratives are taking us at this point in history and what kind of future research could improve our understanding of them. This course offers only the beginnings of a new idea and a few suggestions for how it could be used by economists and financial professionals. The tone is not prescriptive or authoritative, as perhaps my Coursera course, Financial Markets, is in places. It represents the beginning of the journey (epidemic). This course is my way of floating the “germ” of this idea out into the broader community of not only professionals but of anyone who is interested in discovering how and why things become “important” to us as a society. I hope some of you will become infected by this idea, mutate it, spread it, and advance it. The beginning of the journey is the easy part. The challenge will come in taking these concepts to the next level. We have the tools to incorporate narratives into our research and the moral obligation to act; only the work remains. - Robert J. Shiller...

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RT

Aug 15, 2023

Thank you so much yale university. I AM VERY THANKFUL TO YOUR GREAT EFFORTS ON YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN MY STUDIES . Which lead my career to start a journey.

AM

Mar 31, 2023

A short and inspiring course to pay more attention what goes on in the world, to stop and think if the narrative is a repetition and what impact it might have on today & tomorrow.

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126 - Narrative Economics 的 150 个评论（共 245 个）

创建者 Mariana F

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Jun 27, 2024

Very valuable and insightful content. Would highly reccommend

创建者 Luca D B

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Apr 28, 2023

Really enjoyed the topic and how professor Shiller present it

创建者 Nour S

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Mar 4, 2025

Such an engaging course with very interesting examples used.

创建者 Gabrielle A

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Jul 21, 2023

Unique perspective on economics from an excellent professor.

创建者 peter j

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Feb 1, 2024

really interesting. one of the cutting edges of economics.

创建者 László S

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Dec 4, 2025

As always it is inspiring to watch/ listend Prof. Shiller.

创建者 Philipp L

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Jul 22, 2025

a great idea to trigger “narratives for economic analysis”

创建者 Dawood A

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May 23, 2025

A refreshing voice in the mathematical field of economics.

创建者 SantiagoTrujillo

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Sep 29, 2023

Very interesting and important subjects, thanks a lot !!!

创建者 Olalekan O

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Apr 30, 2023

Today's ideas and narratives may take off in the future.

创建者 Aarya N

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Nov 4, 2023

Brilliant Work And Excellent Insight From The Professer

创建者 Rami

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Jun 27, 2023

This course is essential for a broader economic vision.

创建者 Tjandra I

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Apr 29, 2023

The explanation is very clear. Simple but very usefull.

创建者 Araylım S

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Jan 7, 2025

can I receive a certificate from this course free pls?

创建者 Mtra. O R R

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Oct 9, 2023

It is a geat course. I learned interesting information

创建者 Rory B

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Aug 28, 2024

I'm still reading the books recommended in the course

创建者 Gustavo P

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May 5, 2023

Great course, complete content and with many details.

创建者 Mark J B d L

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Jul 14, 2023

Lots of new, great, exciting ideas from this course!

创建者 Naziullah N

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Aug 2, 2025

Great to know some vital insights from Mr. Shiller.

创建者 Jovan

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Jun 19, 2024

wonderful course with fresh & hard to find insights

创建者 Dana D

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Apr 23, 2023

Interesting class with great references.

Thank you!

创建者 Nishant T

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Jun 18, 2023

Awesome learning experience...best teacher by far

创建者 Shsgsgdh O

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Sep 29, 2023

It's a cool course which improves my knowledge.

创建者 Surender K

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Apr 18, 2023

Very well Explained and Connected all the time.

创建者 Thomas F

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Oct 25, 2023

Very interesting course, professor is awesome!