Principles of Macroeconomics

Macro indicators and the models behind them

This Pearson course on Coursera focuses on the big aggregates of an economy: GDP, inflation, employment and global trade. It frames them as outputs of economic models, so learners see how policy analysis works rather than only memorizing indicator definitions.

Who it suits

Beginners who follow economic news and want a structured way to read it will get the most. Students preparing for macroeconomics coursework will find the policy and trade angle a useful complement to a textbook.

• Pick one indicator, such as inflation, and trace how a policy change would move it in the model.
• Compare the global trade lens with what you know about your own country's trade balance.