printer friendly pageECON 116: American Economic History (AMSTUD 116, HISTORY 156)
The American economy from colonial times to the present, illustrating the role of history in economic life. Topics: U.S. economic development in global and comparative context; slavery as an economic system; origins and consequences of the American technology and business organization; economics of the Great Depression and New Deal; post-World War II economic performance and social change. Prerequisite: 1 or 1A.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI, GER:EC-AmerCul
Instructors:
Wright, G. (PI)
;
Wong, L. (TA)
ECON 118: Development Economics
The microeconomic problems and policy concerns of developing countries. Topics include: land productivity; risk and insurance; microfinance; health and nutrition; education; gender; politics and corruption. Emphasis is on economic models and econometric evidence. Prerequisites: 52, 102B.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Dupas, P. (PI)
;
Bianchi, N. (TA)
ECON 125: Economic Development, Microfinance, and Social Networks
An introduction to the study of the financial lives of households in less developed countries, focusing on savings, credit, informal insurance, the expansion of microfinance, and social networks. Prerequisites-
Econ 52 and 102B
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Chandrasekhar, A. (PI)
ECON 126: Economics of Health and Medical Care (BIOMEDIN 156, BIOMEDIN 256, HRP 256)
Institutional, theoretical, and empirical analysis of the problems of health and medical care. Topics: demand for medical care and medical insurance; institutions in the health sector; economics of information applied to the market for health insurance and for health care; measurement and valuation of health; competition in health care delivery. Graduate students with research interests should take
ECON 249. Prerequisites:
ECON 50 and
ECON 102A or
Stats 116 or the equivalent. Recommended:
ECON 51.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
ECON 127: Economics of Health Improvement in Developing Countries
Application of economic paradigms and empirical methods to health improvement in developing countries. Emphasis is on unifying analytic frameworks and evaluation of empirical evidence. How economic views differ from public health, medicine, and epidemiology; analytic paradigms for health and population change; the demand for health; the role of health in international development. Prerequisites:
ECON 50 and
ECON 102B.
Last offered: Winter 2013
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
ECON 128: Economic Development: A Historical Perspective
Economic development from a historical perspective, drawing on multiple disciplines and analytical frameworks. Focus on institutional, cultural, and social foundations of development and how they relate to political and economic factors. Discussion of conceptual and historical issues; approaches to the process of development; literature dealing with historical process. Student presentations rquired. Limited Enrollment. Prerequisites:
ECON 50,
ECON 52,
ECON 102B. Recommended:
ECON 118.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Greif, A. (PI)
ECON 140: Introduction to Financial Economics
Modern portfolio theory and corporate finance. Topics: present value and discounting, interest rates and yield to maturity, various financial instruments including financial futures, mutual funds, the efficient market theory, basic asset pricing theory, the capital asset pricing model, and models for pricing options and other contingent claims. Use of derivatives for hedging. Prerequisites:
ECON 51,
ECON 102A.
Terms: Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
ECON 141: Public Finance and Fiscal Policy (PUBLPOL 107)
What role should and does government play in the economy? What are the effects of government spending, borrowing, and taxation on efficiency, equity and economic stability and growth? The course covers economic analysis, statistical evidence and historical and current fiscal policy debates in the U.S. and around the world. Policy topics: Fiscal crises, budget surpluses/deficits; tax reform; social security, public goods, and externalities; fiscal federalism; public investment; and cost-benefit analysis. Prerequisites:
ECON 51,
ECON 52 (can be taken concurrently).
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Suarez Serrato, J. (PI)
ECON 145: Labor Economics
Analysis and description of labor markets. Determination of employment, unemployment, hours of work, wages. Welfare programs and work effort. Wage differentials by schooling, experience, gender, and race. Income inequality, changes in inequality, and differences in inequality. Employment contracts, labor unions, and bargaining. International comparisons. Prerequisites:
ECON 51,
ECON 102B.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-Gender, WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
| Repeatable
1 times
(up to 5 units total)
Instructors:
Pencavel, J. (PI)
;
Bhole, M. (TA)
ECON 149: The Modern Firm in Theory and Practice
Combines the latest theory and empirics on the modern firm. Theoretical topics will include transactions cost theory, contract theory and incentives. Applied topics include the organization of firms in US and internationally. Management practices around information systems, target setting and human resources. Focus on management practices in manufacturing, but also analyze retail, hospitals and schools, plus some recent field-experiments in developing countries. Prerequisites:
Econ 51,
ECON 102B
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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