printer friendly pageECON 1B: Introductory Economics B
Aggregate economic relationships, including output, employment, inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates. Short-run fluctuations and long-run growth. Issues in monetary and fiscal policy. Prerequisite: 1A.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
ECON 10: Silicon Valley Meets Wall Street
Seminar in applied economics with focus on the microcosm of Silicon Valley, how growth companies are originated, managed and financed from start-up to IPO. Round-table discussion format. Applicable to those students with an interest in technical innovation and business development. Enrollment limited to 10 students.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Shanahan, T. (PI)
ECON 17N: Energy, the Environment, and the Economy
Preference to freshmen. The relationship between environmental quality and production and consumption of energy. Can environmentally-friendly energy production and consumption compete with conventional sources? How to estimate and compare environmental impact costs of nonrenewable sources such as fossil fuels and nuclear power versus renewable sources such as solar and wind power. Implicit subsidies in conventional energy sources and the environmental costs of these subsidies. Regulatory and legal barriers to more environmentally friendly energy sources.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Wolak, F. (PI)
ECON 42SI: Frontline Economics
Frontline Economics is an empirical course with the vibe of a policy conference. Through periodic guest lectures by Stanford Economics faculty and in-class discussions, we will examine a series of prominent societal challenges from an economic perspective. Topics covered include the Fed's Quantitative Easing policy, the U.S. debt, the Eurozone economy, the Obama Administration's Affordable Care Act, and more. The course is designed to provide Stanford students ( the world's up and coming leaders) with the economic tools and context needed to eye the world critically and to build a robust decision-making framework. Prerequisite:
Econ 1A. Enrollment limited to 20 students.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Boskin, M. (PI)
ECON 50: Economic Analysis I
Individual consumer and firm behavior under perfect competition. The role of markets and prices in a decentralized economy. Monopoly in partial equilibrium. Economic tools developed from multivariable calculus using partial differentiation and techniques for constrained and unconstrained optimization. Prerequisites:
Econ 1A, and
Math 51 or
CME 100. Must be taken for a Letter grade.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI, WAY-FR, GER:DB-Math
ECON 51: Economic Analysis II
Neoclassical analysis of general equilibrium, welfare economics, imperfect competition, externalities and public goods, intertemporal choice and asset markets, risk and uncertainty, game theory, adverse selection, and moral hazard. Multivariate calculus is used. Prerequisite:
ECON 50.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-FR, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Scheuer, F. (PI)
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Tendall, M. (PI)
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Troyan, P. (PI)
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Scheuer, F. (PI)
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Tendall, M. (PI)
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Troyan, P. (PI)
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Xiao, M. (PI)
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Bell, N. (TA)
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Le, P. (TA)
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Lichtman, S. (TA)
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Perez, D. (TA)
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Tosborvorn, A. (TA)
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Troyan, P. (TA)
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Yu, X. (TA)
ECON 52: Economic Analysis III
Long-run economic growth and short-run economic fluctuations. Focus on the macroeconomic tools of government: fiscal policy (spending and taxes) and monetary policy, and their effects on growth, employment, and inflation. Prerequisites:
ECON 1B,
ECON 50.
Terms: Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Desmet, K. (PI)
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Klenow, P. (PI)
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Kurlat, P. (PI)
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Gonzalez-Torres Fernandez, G. (TA)
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Salitskiy, I. (TA)
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Xu, R. (TA)
ECON 101: Economic Policy Seminar
Economic policy analysis, writing, and oral presentation. Topics vary with instructor. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: 51 and 52, 102B, and two field courses. Some sections require additional prerequisites.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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for credit
Instructors:
Goda, G. (PI)
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Gould, A. (PI)
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Hanson, W. (PI)
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Helmer, H. (PI)
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Molitor, D. (PI)
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Santesteban, C. (PI)
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Zhang, S. (PI)
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Cullen, Z. (TA)
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Foo, P. (TA)
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Giorcelli, M. (TA)
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Panier, F. (TA)
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Popov, I. (TA)
ECON 102B: Introduction to Econometrics
Descriptive statistics. Regression analysis. Hypothesis testing. Confidence regions. Simultaneous equation models. Instrumental variables. Panel data. Limited dependent variables. Time series. Prerequisites: 50, 102A or equivalent. Recommended: computer experience.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Pin, P. (PI)
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Pistaferri, L. (PI)
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Dizon-Ross, R. (TA)
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Pin, P. (PI)
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Pistaferri, L. (PI)
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Dizon-Ross, R. (TA)
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Le, P. (TA)
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Leung, M. (TA)
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Yannelis, C. (TA)
ECON 107: Causal Inference and Program Evaluation
Methods for estimating and doing inference for causal effects. Discussion of randomized experiments, matching methods, the role of the propensity score, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, and natural experiments. Theoretical aspects of these methods as well as detailed applications drawn from economics, political science, education, and health care. Prerequisite:
Econ 102A or equivalent.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Imbens, G. (PI)
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Wong, L. (TA)
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