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About the Course

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 tak...
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Top reviews

AV

Jun 6, 2023

A very insightful and approachable course about the effects of human biases over the economic landscape and how social trends tend to leave a permanent mark on history and exact sciences like finance.

LA

Mar 10, 2024

I really enjoyed this course, it opened my eyes so much and I might keep going even though I only took this course out of fun, I was very interested in this topic. lucky me it Was interesting! Thanks

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By Zehra G

Oct 2, 2024

The best course I have ever taken

By Robert S

Apr 13, 2023

Very interesting and informative

By Jenny d P

Apr 30, 2023

Very interesting! Enjoyed it!

By Cid T

Sep 12, 2023

It is useful & relevant topic

By 美原融

Apr 26, 2023

Was exciting and interesting

By Sameh

May 20, 2024

This is such a great course

By Zhang M

Dec 7, 2023

Very practical and perfect!

By Deleted A

Aug 19, 2023

Great, insightful class.

By Don W

May 17, 2023

Very thought provoking!

By Hitesh V

Apr 12, 2025

Insightful and Clarity

By Renato G

Jul 31, 2024

Excelente conteúdo!!

By Sania P I S

Jun 29, 2024

fun and interesting!

By Ramón M H

Nov 21, 2023

Muy original y ameno

By Douglas P G

Apr 24, 2023

Very helpful course.

By Przemek B

Mar 11, 2025

Excellent knowledge

By Silanee K

Jan 1, 2025

Thank you so much

By João l P

Jul 31, 2023

Very instructive.

By Isaac H

May 8, 2023

Excellent course!

By Krishan P

Oct 6, 2024

New perspective

By Bhuwanesh J

May 29, 2024

Thanks Coursera

By shihyang y

Mar 7, 2024

it is very good

By Muhammad N R

Feb 28, 2025

Good Insight

By Iván A

May 2, 2023

Great course

By Antonio R

Jan 21, 2025

Excelente.

By Saverio I

Jul 20, 2023

Excellent!