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ECON 1001
Course Description
Reviews lecture material presented in ECON 1110 lectures; provides problem-solving techniques, study tips, and additional problems to prepare for exams and problem sets; provides additional time for questions ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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- W Uris Hall 262
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Alexander, A
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A&S students receive transcript credit only; cannot be used toward graduation.
ECON 1002
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Reviews lecture material presented in ECON 1120 lectures; provides problem-solving techniques, study tips, and additional problems to prepare for exams and problem sets; provides additional time for questions ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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- M Uris Hall 262
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Alexander, A
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A&S students receive transcript credit only; cannot be used toward graduation.
ECON 1110
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Explanation and evaluation of how the price system operates in determining what goods are produced, how goods are produced, who receives income, and how the price system is modified and influenced by private ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Kennedy Hall 116-Call Aud
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Sanders, N
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- R Rockefeller Hall 132
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- R Rockefeller Hall 132
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- F Baker Laboratory 335
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- F Baker Laboratory 335
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- F Rockefeller Hall 115
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- F Rockefeller Hall 115
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- M Rockefeller Hall 102
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- M Rockefeller Hall 102
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- W Rockefeller Hall 105
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- W Rockefeller Hall 105
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Statler Hall 185-Aud
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Thomas, S
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- F Rockefeller Hall 102
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- F Rockefeller Hall 102
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- M Baker Laboratory 135
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- M Baker Laboratory 135
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- W Rockefeller Hall 102
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- W Rockefeller Hall 102
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- F Rockefeller Hall 230
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- F Rockefeller Hall 230
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- M Rockefeller Hall 103
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- M Rockefeller Hall 103
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ECON 1120
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Analysis of aggregate economic activity in relation to the level, stability, and growth of national income. Topics may include the determination and effects of unemployment, inflation, balance of payments, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Uris Hall G01
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Wissink, J
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- F Statler Hall 341
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- F Statler Hall 341
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- M Rockefeller Hall 104
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- M Rockefeller Hall 104
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- F Baker Laboratory 335
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- F Baker Laboratory 335
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- W Uris Hall 202
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- W Uris Hall 202
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ECON 2040
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This interdisciplinary course examines network structures and how they matter in everyday life. The course examines how each of the computing, economic, sociological and natural worlds are connected and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CS 2850, INFO 2040, SOC 2090
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MWF Statler Hall 185-Aud
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Easley, D
Kleinberg, J
ECON 3030
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The pricing processes in a private enterprise economy are analyzed under varying competitive conditions, and their role in the allocation of resources and the functional distribution of national income ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Baker Laboratory 219
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Wang, F
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- F Rockefeller Hall 122
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- F Rockefeller Hall 122
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Rockefeller Hall 122
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Troshkin, M
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- M Rockefeller Hall 105
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- M Rockefeller Hall 105
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ECON 3040
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Introduces the theory of national income and determination and economic growth in alternative models of the national economy. Examines the interaction and relation of these models to empirical aggregate ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
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Huckfeldt, C
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- T Rockefeller Hall 132
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- T Rockefeller Hall 132
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- F Baker Laboratory 135
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- F Baker Laboratory 135
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ECON 3110
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This course provides an introduction to probability and parametric inference. Topics include: random variables, standard distributions, the law of large numbers, the central limit theorem, likelihood-based ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ILRST 3110, STSCI 3110
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4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- MW Ives Hall 217
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Diciccio, T
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Prerequisites: MATH 1110 or equivalent. FORBIDDEN OVERLAP: Students may receive credit for only one course in the following group: ILRST/ECON/STSCI 3110, BTRY/STSCI 3080, ECON 3130, and MATH 4710
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- F Ives Hall 217
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Diciccio, T
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- R Ives Hall 112
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Diciccio, T
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ILRST 3110, STSCI 3110
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4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- TR Ives Hall 217
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Diciccio, T
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- F Ives Hall 219
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Diciccio, T
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- R Ives Hall 112
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Diciccio, T
ECON 3120
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Introduction to the theory and application of econometric techniques. Emphasis is on both development of techniques and applications of econometrics to economic questions. Topics include estimation and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
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McKee, D
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- F Statler Hall 445
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- F Statler Hall 445
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- F Baker Laboratory 119
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- F Baker Laboratory 119
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ECON 3130
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Provides an introduction to statistical inference and to principles of probability. It includes descriptive statistics, principles of probability, discrete and continuous distributions, and hypothesis ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
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McKee, D
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- F Warren Hall 150
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- F Warren Hall 150
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- F Baker Laboratory 219
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- F Baker Laboratory 219
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ECON 3310
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Surveys problems in American economic history from the first settlements to early industrialization. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3230
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
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Lyons, T
ECON 3380
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Examines the development of the Chinese economy and the evolution of China's economic system between the early 1950s and late 1990s. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 3393, CAPS 3380
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall 132-HEC Aud
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Lyons, T
ECON 3410
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Seeks to illustrate the complexity of decision making in a nonprofit organization and to show how microeconomic analysis in general, and labor-market analysis in particular, can usefully be applied to ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRLE 3480, ILRLE 6480
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4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- MW Ives Hall 115
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Ehrenberg, R
ECON 3440
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Examines the changing economic roles of women and men in the labor market and in the family. Topics include a historical overview of changing gender roles, the determinants of the gender division of labor ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 4460, ILRLE 4450
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4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- MW Ives Hall 219
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Blau, F
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ECON 3460
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Surveys economic and industrial issues in the sports industry. Topics include salary determination, including free agency, salary caps, salary arbitration; competitive balance and financial health of sports ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRLR 4030
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4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- MW Ives Hall 217
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Kahn, L
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ECON 3545
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This course will examine the determinants of international capital flows and their consequences for growth and volatility. Basic analytical models in international finance, including those related to exchange ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 4545
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3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- W Warren Hall B51
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Prasad, E
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Prerequisites: ECON 2300/ECON 3040 or equivalent. Intermediate econometrics/statistics (e.g., ECON 3120) desirable.
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ECON 3720
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Health care systems and health policy are undergoing rapid change as medical technology advances and costs rise. Debates concerning the delivery, regulation and financing of health care have intensified. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PAM 4370
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Caldwell Hall 100
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Kleiner, S
ECON 3740
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This course has two objectives: 1) To explore how Economics can be used to understand global health, and 2) to provide tools and skills for understating global health policy. I emphasize economic models, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PAM 4140
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3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW M Van Rensselaer Hall G73
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Kim, H
ECON 3801
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A modicum of game-theoretic knowledge is essential in today's age of complex diplomacy and corporate strategizing. This introductory course is meant to familiarize students with the basic principles of ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Kimball Hall B11
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Basu, K
ECON 3805
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This course will examine issues that arise when a country attempts to implement and maintain a "competition policy" as a way of promoting economic growth and efficiency. The basic reading material will ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LAW 4021
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Myron Taylor Hall 285
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Hay, G
ECON 3850
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This class will focus on the use of economics as a tool in forming and evaluating environmental policy, with a focus on how economists measure the health and economic effects of pollution and environmental ... view course details
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW M Van Rensselaer Hall G71
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Sanders, N
ECON 4210
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A systematic treatment of the determinants of the money supply and the volume of credit. Economic analysis of credit markets and financial institutions in the United States. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
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Nimark, K
ECON 4220
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Examines the theory and decision making in the presence of uncertainty and the practical aspects of particular asset markets. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 132-HEC Aud
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Besharov, G
ECON 4260
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Analyzes the role of government in a free market economy. Topics include public goods, market failures, allocation mechanisms, optimal taxation, effects of taxation, and benefit-cost analysis. Current ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Malott Hall 228-Bache Aud
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Wissink, J
ECON 4510
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Surveys the sources of comparative advantage. Studies commercial policy and analyzes the welfare economics of trade between countries. Some attention is paid to the institutional aspects of the world trading ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- T Washington, DC
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Suranovic, S
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Taught in Washington, DC.
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Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Uris Hall 438
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Besharov, G
ECON 4560
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Examines microeconomic issues in developing countries, with an emphasis on recent research in the field. Studies the theoretical and empirical aspects of current economic and policy questions. Topics include ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
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Wang, F
ECON 4830
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Studies the theory of production economics with emphasis on applications to agriculture and natural resources. Topics include the derivation, estimation, and use of production, cost, profit, revenue, demand, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 6080
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3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- MW Warren Hall 173
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Tauer, L
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Prerequisite: ECON 3130 and Math 1110 or equivalents.
ECON 4902
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Covers bank management and supervision, with special reference to international supervisory agreements (Basel II) and U.S. Federal guidance. Sources of risk are considered-market, credit, operational, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Uris Hall 204
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Kiefer, N
ECON 4903
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The course will appeal to students who have strong quantitative skills and would like to see applications of economic theory to analyze issues prominent in major public debates. Currently, we offer a very ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Uris Hall 202
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Patacchini, E
ECON 4905
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Financial Fragility and the Macro-economy. Topics will include the history and theory of bank runs and other panics, the recent financial meltdown, bubbles, moral hazard, irrational exuberance, rational ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Rockefeller Hall 104
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Shell, K
ECON 4906
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Industrial organization economists study firm behavior in imperfectly competitive markets, which are far more common than the perfectly competitive markets that were the focus of your introductory ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Rockefeller Hall 127
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Barwick, P
ECON 4907
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This course provides an introduction to the economics of asymmetric information, contracts and mechanism design. Topics covered include: bilateral contracting problems with moral hazard and/or adverse ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G24
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Battaglini, M
ECON 4908
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This course provides an in-depth study of concepts and principles that are central to monetary policy in a seminar format. Among other topics, it will cover central bank mandates, the transmission mechanism ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Rockefeller Hall 112
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Nimark, K
ECON 4990
Course Description
Students should consult the director of undergraduate studies for details. Admission is competitive. Interested students should apply to the program in the spring semester of their junior year. view course details
ECON 4999
Course Description
Independent study. view course details
ECON 6090
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Topics in consumer and producer theory. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Baker Laboratory 335
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Easley, D
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Enrollment limited to: first year Economics grad students.
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- F Rockefeller Hall 132
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ECON 6130
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Covers the following topics: static general equilibrium; intertemporal general equilibrium: infinitely lived agents models and overlapping generations models; welfare theorems; equivalence between sequential ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Uris Hall 202
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Nimark, K
Taschereau-Dumouchel, M
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Enrollment limited to: first year Economics grad students.
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- F Uris Hall 202
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ECON 6170
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Covers selected topics in matrix algebra (vector spaces, matrices, simultaneous linear equations, characteristic value problem), calculus of several variables (elementary real analysis, partial differentiation) ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Baker Laboratory 135
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Salcedo, B
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Enrollment limited to: first year Economics grad students.
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- F Rockefeller Hall 132
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Staff
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ECON 6190
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Gives the probabilistic and statistical background for meaningful application of econometric techniques. Topics include probability theory probability spaces, random variables, distributions, moments, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Rockefeller Hall 132
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Hong, Y
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Enrollment limited to: first year Economics grad students.
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
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ECON 6590
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Focuses on empirical strategies to identify the causal effects of public policies and programs. The course uses problem sets based on real-world examples and data to examine techniques for analyzing ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PAM 6090
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR M Van Rensselaer Hall 280
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Matsudaira, J
ECON 7260
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An overview of the models and methods for analyzing data with cross-sectional dependence, i.e., those able to explicitly test behavioral models with interdependent agents' decisions. The technicalities ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- F Uris Hall 488
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Patacchini, E
ECON 7310
Course Description
Covers advanced topics in monetary economics, macroeconomics, and economic growth-such as overlapping-generations, taxes and transfers denominated in money, transactions demand for money, multi-asset ... view course details
Seven Week - First.
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2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- T Uris Hall 488
- Aug 22 - Oct 6, 2017
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Shell, K
ECON 7360
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the field of public economics. The field is large, with significant theoretical and empirical components. The emphasis of this course is on the theory. It covers ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Uris Hall 488
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Coate, S
ECON 7385
Course Description
Focused on analytical models of political institutions, this course is organized around canonical models and their applications. These include voting models, menu auctions, models of reputation, and cheap ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- F Uris Hall 488
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Battaglini, M
ECON 7400
Course Description
The course is designed to teach students basic and advanced techniques for acquiring and transforming raw information into social and economic data. The current version is particularly aimed at American ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRLE 7400, INFO 7470
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Ives Hall 109
Instructors
Vilhuber, L
ECON 7420
Course Description
Includes reading and discussion of selected topics in labor economics. Stresses applications of economic theory and econometrics to the labor market and human resource areas. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRLE 7450
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Ives Hall 107
Instructors
Riehl, E
ECON 7440
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with canonical models of search and study their application in macroeconomics and labor economics. Our primary objective will be to study the most ... view course details
Seven Week - First.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Macro Labor
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 488
- Aug 22 - Oct 6, 2017
Instructors
Huckfeldt, C
ECON 7471
Course Description
Survey of the econometric research and theory on a wide variety of education issues at the elementary and secondary level. Topics include school finance policies, peer effects, accountability, incentives, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRLE 7471, PAM 6471
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW M Van Rensselaer Hall 151
Instructors
Fitzpatrick, M
ECON 7480
Course Description
Considers methods for the analysis of longitudinal data, that is, data in which a set of individual units are followed over time. Focuses on both estimation and specification testing of these models. Students ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRLE 7410
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
ECON 7510
Course Description
This course offers a graduate-level introduction to theoretical models in industrial organization. It is designed to prepare researchers to identify interesting questions and rigorously motivate empirical ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Uris Hall 420
Instructors
Barwick, P
ECON 7650
Course Description
Graduate students and the instructor present draft research proposals, papers, and preliminary thesis results for group review and discussion. Students who actively participate by offering written and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 7650
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Warren Hall 137
Instructors
Barrett, C
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Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: graduate students with permission of instructor.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
ECON 7670
Course Description
This course will provide a selective overview of topics at the cutting-edge of academic research and policy debates about the international financial system. Main areas will include the effects of financial ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 7670
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Warren Hall 113
Instructors
Prasad, E
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: basic Ph.D level courses in Macroeconomics and Applied Econometrics.
ECON 7711
Course Description
Advanced seminar explores recent empirical research and evaluation literature on issues of health, nutrition, education and intrahousehold decision-making in developing countries. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NS 6850
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Savage Hall 332
Instructors
Sahn, D
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Statistics or Econometrics (through multiple regression and limited dependent variable models), or permission of instructor. If you are not able to enroll, please contact Terry Mingle (tpm2).
Department Consent Required (Add)
ECON 7730
Course Description
The core of the course will cover basic concepts and methods of development economics, from early pioneering works to contemporary research, and also introduce students to the main policy challenges of ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Uris Hall 488
Instructors
Basu, K
ECON 7841
Course Description
Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Uris Hall 498
Instructors
Molinari, F
ECON 7842
Course Description
Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Uris Hall 498
Instructors
Denti, T
ECON 7843
Course Description
Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Uris Hall 498
Instructors
Houde, J
ECON 7845
Course Description
Presentations of completed papers and work in progress by faculty members, advanced graduate students, and speakers from other universities. Focuses on the formulation, design, and execution ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRLE 9400
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Ives Hall 115
Instructors
Thomas, M
ECON 7846
Course Description
Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Uris Hall 498
Instructors
Huckfeldt, C
ECON 7847
Course Description
Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Uris Hall 494
Instructors
Basu, K
ECON 7848
Course Description
Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Uris Hall 498
Instructors
Coate, S
ECON 7849
Course Description
Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Ives Hall 111
Instructors
O'Donoghue, T
ECON 7850
Course Description
Ph.D. students in the Field of Economics are required to take this year-long research seminar, and receive a grade of Satisfactory, in order to remain in good standing in the Ph.D. program. Students present ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall 202
Instructors
Barseghyan, L
ECON 7852
Course Description
Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Uris Hall 498
Instructors
Liu, C