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ECON 144: Family and Society

The family into which a child is born plays a powerful role in determining lifetime opportunities. This course will apply tools from economics and related social sciences to study how the functioning of families is shaped by laws, social insurance, social norms, and technology. Topics will include intergenerational transmission of wealth and health, the importance of the early family environment, partnership formation, cohabitation and marriage, teen pregnancy and contraception, assisted reproduction, Tiger Moms and Helicopter Parenting, and the employment effects of parenthood. In the context of these topics, the course will cover social science empirical methods, including regression analysis, causal inference, and quasi-experimental methods. Throughout the course, we will think critically about the role of the government and how the design of public policy targeting families affect our ability to solve some of the most important social and economic problems of our time. Prerequisites: Econ 50
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Instructors: Persson, P. (PI) ; Aron-Dine, S. (TA) ; Blattner, A. (TA)

ECON 146: Economics of Education

How a decision to invest in education is affected by factors including ability and family background. Markets for elementary and secondary schooling; topics such as vouchers and charter schools, accountability, expenditure equalization among schools, and the teacher labor market.The market for college education emphasizing how college tuition is determined, and whether students are matched efficiently with colleges. How education affects economic growth, focusing on developing countries. Theory and empirical results. Application of economics from fields such as public economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, and industrial organization. Prerequisites: ECON 50, ECON 102B.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors: Hoxby, C. (PI) ; O'Connor, C. (TA) ; Olaizola, A. (TA)

ECON 149: The Modern Firm in Theory and Practice

Examines the empirics on the economics, management and strategy of organizations (e.g. firms). 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 (Public Policy majors may take PUBLPOL 51 as a substitute for ECON 51), ECON 102B.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors: Bloom, N. (PI) ; Pineda Pineda, A. (TA)

ECON 150: Economic Policy Analysis (PUBLPOL 104, PUBLPOL 204)

The relationship between microeconomic analysis and public policy making. How economic policy analysis is done and why political leaders regard it as useful but not definitive in making policy decisions. Economic rationales for policy interventions, methods of policy evaluation and the role of benefit-cost analysis, economic models of politics and their application to policy making, and the relationship of income distribution to policy choice. Theoretical foundations of policy making and analysis, and applications to program adoption and implementation. Prerequisites: PUBLPOL 50 or ECON 50. Students are also strongly encouraged to either complete ECON 102B prior to taking this course or take ECON 102B concurrently with this course. Undergraduate Public Policy students are required to take this class for a letter grade and enroll in this class for five units.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR
Instructors: Rosston, G. (PI) ; Varela Seoane, S. (TA)

ECON 155: Environmental Economics and Policy

Economic sources of environmental problems and alternative policies for dealing with them (technology standards, emissions taxes, and marketable pollution permits). Evaluation of policies addressing local air pollution, global climate change, and the use of renewable resources. Connections between population growth, economic output, environmental quality, sustainable development, and human welfare. Prerequisite for Undergraduates: ECON 50. May be taken concurrently with consent of the instructor.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SI
Instructors: Goulder, L. (PI) ; Yan, J. (TA)

ECON 156: Energy Markets and Policy (ECON 256, INTLPOL 276)

This is a course on how energy and environmental markets work, and the regulatory mechanisms that have been and can be used to achieve desired policy goals. Throughout the course students play the roles of electricity generators, electricity retailers, energy traders, and electricity consumers in order to gain an understanding of how energy and environmental policies (including environmental regulations and renewable energy mandates) affect the business strategy of market participants - and in turn economic and environmental outcomes. The goal of the course is to provide students with both theoretical and hands-on understanding of important energy and environmental market concepts that are critical to market functioning but not always widely appreciated. The course is useful background for private sector roles in energy production, research, management, trading, investment, and government and regulatory affairs; government positions in policymaking and regulation; research and policy functions in academia, think tanks, or consultancies; and non-profit advocacy roles related to energy and the environment. Econ 1 recommended.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-5
Instructors: Wolak, F. (PI) ; Angliviel de La Beaumelle, N. (TA) ; Naumann, R. (TA)

ECON 178: Behavioral Economics

The field of behavioral economics draws on insights from other disciplines, especially psychology, to enrich our understanding of economic behavior. In this course, we will discuss how psychological considerations can create behavioral patterns that diverge from the predictions of standard economic models, the implications of those behavioral patterns for market outcomes and public policies, and the ways in which economists incorporate those considerations into their theories. We will also examine how social motives (such as altruism or concerns about fairness, equity, status, or image) impact economic behavior. We will learn about classical findings and leading theories in behavioral economics. The treatment of psychological phenomena in this course involves tools similar to those employed in other economics courses. Prerequisites: ECON 50 and ECON 102A. Econ 51 and 102B are recommended.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors: Clerici-Arias, M. (PI) ; Brown, M. (TA) ; Robertson, P. (TA)

ECON 184: Institutional Investment Management: Theory and Practice

This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of institutional investment management, including asset allocation and manager selection across public and private equity, absolute return, real assets, and fixed income. The course is taught by the CIO of Stanford's endowment, along with other members of the investment team, and takes the perspective of an institution with a long-term investment horizon. We introduce and apply a framework for assessing investment strategies and investment firms. Students put theory into practice with guest speakers from leading investment firms, including partners at venture capital firms, real estate partnerships, and hedge funds. Enrollment is capped at 20. All majors are welcome. To apply please send a one to two paragraph statement of interest and an unofficial transcript to econ184@ smc.stanford.edu by December 3, 2023. Econ 1 and Econ 102A, Stats 60, or equivalent courses recommended and may be taken concurrently. Lunch will be provided for each Monday lecture.
Terms: Win | Units: 4
Instructors: Wallace, R. (PI)

ECON 199D: Honors Thesis Research

In-depth study of an appropriate question and completion of a thesis of very high quality. Normally written under the direction of a member of the Department of Economics (or some closely related department). See description of honors program. Register for at least 1 unit for at least one quarter after your honors application is approved. Winter registration for one unit under the supervision of the Director of the Honors Program is mandatory for all honors students.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-10 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Abramitzky, R. (PI) ; Allcott, H. (PI) ; Athey, S. (PI) ; Auclert, A. (PI) ; Bagwell, K. (PI) ; Baker, L. (PI) ; Bernheim, B. (PI) ; Bhattacharya, J. (PI) ; Bloom, N. (PI) ; Bocola, L. (PI) ; Boskin, M. (PI) ; Bresnahan, T. (PI) ; Brynjolfsson, E. (PI) ; Bulow, J. (PI) ; Callander, S. (PI) ; Chandrasekhar, A. (PI) ; Clerici-Arias, M. (PI) ; Cochrane, J. (PI) ; Cuesta, J. (PI) ; Diamond, R. (PI) ; Duffie, D. (PI) ; Duggan, M. (PI) ; Einav, L. (PI) ; Fafchamps, M. (PI) ; Fearon, J. (PI) ; Fetter, D. (PI) ; Gentzkow, M. (PI) ; Goldin, J. (PI) ; Goulder, L. (PI) ; Greif, A. (PI) ; Haber, S. (PI) ; Hall, R. (PI) ; Harstad, B. (PI) ; Hong, H. (PI) ; Hoxby, C. (PI) ; Imbens, G. (PI) ; Jackson, M. (PI) ; Jagadeesan, R. (PI) ; Jha, S. (PI) ; Kehoe, P. (PI) ; Klenow, P. (PI) ; Kurz, M. (PI) ; Levin, J. (PI) ; Li, H. (PI) ; MaCurdy, T. (PI) ; Mahoney, N. (PI) ; Makler, C. (PI) ; McKeon, S. (PI) ; Milgrom, P. (PI) ; Miller, G. (PI) ; Morten, M. (PI) ; Naylor, R. (PI) ; Niederle, M. (PI) ; Noll, R. (PI) ; Owen, B. (PI) ; Persson, P. (PI) ; Piazzesi, M. (PI) ; Pistaferri, L. (PI) ; Reiss, P. (PI) ; Romano, J. (PI) ; Rossin-Slater, M. (PI) ; Rosston, G. (PI) ; Roth, A. (PI) ; Rozelle, S. (PI) ; Schneider, M. (PI) ; Segal, I. (PI) ; Shoven, J. (PI) ; Singleton, K. (PI) ; Skrzypacz, A. (PI) ; Sorkin, I. (PI) ; Spiess, J. (PI) ; Strebulaev, I. (PI) ; Sweeney, J. (PI) ; Taylor, J. (PI) ; Tendall, M. (PI) ; Voena, A. (PI) ; Wager, S. (PI) ; Wolak, F. (PI) ; Wolitzky, A. (PI) ; Wright, G. (PI) ; Ju, Z. (TA) ; Liu, L. (TA)

ECON 200: First-Year Seminar

Restricted to Economics PhD students in their first year. Must be taken in both Winter and Spring Quarters. Enrollment by permission number only.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 2 units total)
Instructors: Morten, M. (PI)
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