ECON 49: Intermediate Microeconomics for Non-Majors
Intermediate microeconomics, with a focus on topics and methods of interest to future managers. Topics include market pricing and price discrimination, incentives, signaling, implicit collusion, decision making under uncertainty, auctions and basic game theory. Use of calculus and math-based analysis. Topics overlap considerably with
Econ 50 and
Econ 51. Aimed at Juniors and Seniors with non-Econ majors. Does not fulfill Econ major requirements. Economics majors should take
Econ 50 and
Econ 51. Prerequisite:
Econ 50, may be taken concurrently.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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 taken for letter grades:
Econ 1 or 1A or 1V, and
Math 51 or
CME 100 or
CME 100A. Must be taken for a Letter grade if majoring/minoring in Economics.
Terms: Aut, Win, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-FR, WAY-SI
ECON 51: Economic Analysis II
Neoclassical analysis of general equilibrium, welfare economics, imperfect competition, externalities and public goods, risk and uncertainty, game theory, adverse selection, and moral hazard. Multivariate calculus is used. Prerequisite:
ECON 50.
Terms: Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-FR, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Santesteban, C. (PI)
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Tendall, M. (PI)
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Bell, N. (TA)
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Instructors:
Santesteban, C. (PI)
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Tendall, M. (PI)
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Bell, N. (TA)
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Chung, J. (TA)
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Krivenko, P. (TA)
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Kurland, S. (TA)
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Staben, R. (TA)
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Tosborvorn, A. (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 50.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Klenow, P. (PI)
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Kurlat, P. (PI)
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Arefeva, A. (TA)
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Instructors:
Klenow, P. (PI)
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Kurlat, P. (PI)
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Arefeva, A. (TA)
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Chen, J. (TA)
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Dugalic, A. (TA)
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Ruane, C. (TA)
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Teryoshin, Y. (TA)
ECON 101: Economic Policy Seminar
Economic policy analysis, writing, and oral presentation. Topics vary with instructor. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites:
Econ 51 and 52, 102B, and two field courses. Some sections require additional prerequisites.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
| Repeatable
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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Santesteban, C. (PI)
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Vivalt, E. (PI)
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Yin, P. (PI)
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Bhole, M. (TA)
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Lee, S. (TA)
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Murciano-Goroff, R. (TA)
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Ng, O. (TA)
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Nguyen, T. (TA)
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Opper, I. (TA)
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Su, Y. (TA)
ECON 102A: Introduction to Statistical Methods (Postcalculus) for Social Scientists
Probabilistic modeling and statistical techniques relevant for economics. Concepts include: probability trees, conditional probability, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, correlation, central limit theorems, point estimation, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals for both one and two populations. Prerequisite:
MATH 20 or
MATH 41 or equivalent.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Instructors:
McKeon, S. (PI)
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Dodds, W. (TA)
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Lee, S. (TA)
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Li, X. (TA)
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Litner, Z. (TA)
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Mast, E. (TA)
ECON 102B: Applied Econometrics
Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals for population variances, chi-squared goodness-of-fit tests, hypothesis tests for independence, simple linear regression model, testing regression parameters, prediction, multiple regression, omitted variable bias, multicollinearity, F-tests, regression with indicator random variables, simultaneous equation models and instrumental variables. Topics vary slightly depending on the quarter. Prerequisites:
Econ 102A or equivalent. Recommended: computer experience (course often uses STATA software to run regressions).
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Instructors:
McKeon, S. (PI)
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Chatoor, N. (TA)
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Dodds, W. (TA)
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Instructors:
McKeon, S. (PI)
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Chatoor, N. (TA)
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Dodds, W. (TA)
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Liu, S. (TA)
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Mann, M. (TA)
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Meng, D. (TA)
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Su, Y. (TA)
ECON 102C: Advanced Topics in Econometrics
The program evaluation problem. Identifying and estimating the effects of policies on outcomes of interest (e.g., tax rates on labor supply, etc.). Identifying and estimating the effects of human capital on earnings and other labor market outcomes. Topics: Instrumental variables estimation; limited dependent variable models (probit, logit, Tobit models); Panel data techniques (fixed and random effect models, dynamic panel data models); Duration models; Bootstrap and Estimation by Simulation. Prerequisite:
Econ 102B
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Pistaferri, L. (PI)
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Malacrino, D. (TA)
ECON 106: World Food Economy (EARTHSYS 106, EARTHSYS 206, ECON 206, ESS 106, ESS 206)
The economics of food production, consumption, and trade. The micro- and macro- determinants of food supply and demand, including the interrelationship among food, income, population, and public-sector decision making. Emphasis on the role of agriculture in poverty alleviation, economic development, and environmental outcomes. (graduate students enroll in 206)
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Burke, M. (PI)
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Naylor, R. (PI)
ECON 111: Money and Banking
The primary course goal is for students to master the logic, intuition and operation of a financial system - money, financial markets (money and capital markets, debt and equity markets, derivatives markets), and financial institutions and intermediaries (the Central Bank, depository institutions, credit unions, pension funds, insurance companies, venture capital firms, investment banks, mutual funds, etc.). In other words, how money/capital change hands between agents over time, directly and through institutions. Material will be both quantitative and qualitative, yet always highly analytical with a focus on active learning - there will be an approximately equal emphasis on solving mathematical finance problems (e.g. option pricing) and on policy analysis (e.g. monetary policy and financial regulation.) Students will not be rewarded for memorizing and regurgitating facts, but rather for demonstrating the ability to reason with difficult problems and situations with which they might not previously be familiar. Prerequisite:
Econ 50, 52. Strongly recommended but not required: some familiarity with finance and statistics (e.g.
Econ 135 or 140,
Econ 102A)
Terms: Aut, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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