Course Description: Principles underlying the operation of capitalist economies, and of the U.S. economy in particular. Emphasis is on consumption and production decisions at the micro level and on economic stability, efficiency, and growth at the macro level. (Group I Social Science, Quantitative) F, S.
Course Delivery- Hybrid: My other section of 110 will be fully remote so students that need that can take that section. I will start this course remotely but return to the classroom when I feel it is safe for me.
Course Description: Principles underlying the operation of capitalist economies, and of the U.S. economy in particular. Emphasis is on consumption and production decisions at the micro level and on economic stability, efficiency, and growth at the macro level. (Group I Social Science, Quantitative) F, S.
Course Delivery: Hybrid
Course Description: Principles underlying the operation of capitalist economies, and of the U.S. economy in particular. Emphasis is on consumption and production decisions at the micro level and on economic stability, efficiency, and growth at the macro level. (Group I Social Science, Quantitative) F, S.
Course Delivery: Fully Remote
Course Description: Principles underlying the operation of capitalist economies, and of the U.S. economy in particular. Emphasis is on consumption and production decisions at the micro level and on economic stability, efficiency, and growth at the macro level. (Group I Social Science, Quantitative) F, S.
Course Delivery: Hybrid
Course Description: This course deals with research methods in economics and management with some additional applications in accounting. The course focuses on the empirical use of statistical methods, primarily regression analysis, as well as data issues and an introduction to survey research. Prerequisite: C- or better in ECON 110 and a statistics course (MATH 105, MATH 200.3, MATH 230, or PSYC 210.) F, S. (Group I)
Course Delivery- Hybrid: The course will be he held at scheduled times three times a week. I plan to teach in the classroom and stream lectures in Blackboard Collaborate so that students that cannot be in the classroom can actively participate in lectures. Each class session will be recorded and available in Blackboard for students who cannot attend synchronous sessions.
Course Description: Topics to be covered include the decision-making processes of consumers and firms, the competitive markets model, market power, and missing markets. Emphasis will be given to applications of the theoretical tools learned. Some use of algebraic and game theoretic tools. Prerequisites: C- or better in ECON 110 and a statistics course (MATH 105, MATH 200.3, MATH 230, or PSYC 210.) F, S. (NOTE: Prerequisite for ECON 252 Honors is C- or better in ECON 110 and MATH 110.) (Group I, Quantitative)
Course Delivery: Hybrid
Course Description: Topics to be covered include the decision-making processes of consumers and firms, the competitive markets model, market power, and missing markets. Emphasis will be given to applications of the theoretical tools learned. Some use of algebraic and game theoretic tools. Prerequisites: C- or better in ECON 110 and a statistics course (MATH 105, MATH 200.3, MATH 230, or PSYC 210.) F, S. (NOTE: Prerequisite for ECON 252 Honors is C- or better in ECON 110 and MATH 110.) (Group I, Quantitative)
Course Delivery: Hybrid
Course Description: A course covering theories and applications of the aggregate economy in the short-run, long-run, and very long-run. Classical and Keynesian models are developed and contrasted in both a closed- and an open-economy context. Topics include the determinants of output, unemployment, and inflation, the theories of economic growth, an analysis of short-run fluctuations (business cycles), and monetary, fiscal, and trade policies. This course is designed to develop analytical tools which will enable the student to analyze macroeconomic problems and the wisdom of policymakers' arguments and decisions. Special attention is given to the Great Depression and the Financial Crisis of 2008-09. Prerequisite: C- or better in ECON 110. F. (Group I)
Course Delivery- Hybrid: The course will be he held at scheduled times three times a week. I plan to teach in the classroom and stream lectures in Blackboard Collaborate so that students that cannot be in the classroom can actively participate in lectures. Each class session will be recorded and available in Blackboard for students who cannot attend synchronous sessions.
Course Description: This course examines the principles, organization, and performance of contemporary economic systems. Various economies from different regions of the world are studied under three major types of economic systems: market-oriented economies, centrally planned and transitional economies, and less developed economies. Special attention is paid to the economic and political problems relating to transition. The course also discusses the transformation of existing economic systems through globalization and regional economic integration. Prerequisite: C- or better in ECON 110. F, S.
Course Delivery- Hybrid: The course will be he held at scheduled times three times a week. I plan to teach in the classroom and stream lectures in Blackboard Collaborate so that students that cannot be in the classroom can actively participate in lectures. Each class session will be recorded and available in Blackboard for students who cannot attend synchronous sessions.
Course Description: The government's role in the allocation of goods in our economy. Among the topics are public goods (defense expenditures), externalities (the economics of the environment), government investment (cost benefit analysis), the economics of education and welfare, and public utilities. Prerequisite: C- or better in ECON 251, and 252. F.
Course Delivery- Hybrid: I will begin the class online and will transition to in person instruction when I believe it is safe. In person the class will be pretty much the same as always; lecture and discussion. If a few students can't attend I will work out a way to let them Zoom in. If it is more than a few I imagine the whole school will be totally remote.
Course Description: The study of (noncooperative) multiplayer decision problems. Emphasis on translating an informal description of a process into a formal, game-theoretic problem to be analyzed. Covers static games of perfect information through dynamic games of incomplete information. Explores refinements of equilibrium concepts through perfect Bayesian equilibrium. A modest focus on evolutionary equilibria. Prerequisite: C- or better in ECON 110, 252, and MATH 110, or permission of instructor.
Course Delivery: Hybrid
Course Description: Integrative analysis of contemporary economic issues for senior economics majors, and other students who have done substantial work in economics and have the consent of the instructor. Students should apply for Senior Seminar before course pre-registration in the spring of their junior year. The chair of the department will notify students of their Senior Seminar placement. Prerequisite:C- or better in ECON 251, ECON 252, and ECON 255 or ECON 259. If both ECON 255 and ECON 259 have been taken, a C- or better is required in both courses. F, S.
Course Delivery: Hybrid