Economics (ECON)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

ECON 1001

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6549 ECON 1001   LEC 001

  • A&S students receive transcript credit only; cannot be used toward graduation.

ECON 1002

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6550 ECON 1002   LEC 001

  • A&S students receive transcript credit only; cannot be used toward graduation.

ECON 1110

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6580 ECON 1110   LEC 001

  •  6581 ECON 1110   DIS 210

  •  6582 ECON 1110   DIS 211

  •  6583 ECON 1110   DIS 212

  •  6584 ECON 1110   DIS 213

  •  6585 ECON 1110   DIS 214

  •  6586 ECON 1110   DIS 215

  •  6587 ECON 1110   DIS 216

  •  6588 ECON 1110   DIS 217

  •  6589 ECON 1110   DIS 218

  •  6590 ECON 1110   DIS 219

ECON 1120

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6591 ECON 1120   LEC 001

  •  6593 ECON 1120   DIS 250

  •  6812 ECON 1120   DIS 251

  •  6594 ECON 1120   DIS 252

  •  6595 ECON 1120   DIS 253

  •  6596 ECON 1120   DIS 254

  •  6597 ECON 1120   DIS 255

  •  6598 ECON 1120   DIS 256

  •  6599 ECON 1120   DIS 257

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6592 ECON 1120   LEC 002

  •  6600 ECON 1120   DIS 270

  •  6601 ECON 1120   DIS 271

  •  6602 ECON 1120   DIS 272

  •  6603 ECON 1120   DIS 273

  •  6604 ECON 1120   DIS 274

  •  6605 ECON 1120   DIS 275

  •  6606 ECON 1120   DIS 276

  •  6607 ECON 1120   DIS 277

ECON 2300

One-semester introduction to international economic principles and issues. Begins by surveying key topics such as the elements of comparative advantage, tariff and nontariff barriers, and multilateral ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 2300

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9445 ECON 2300   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: ECON 1110 or equivalent. Recommended prerequisite: ECON 1120 or equivalent. If the course is full, you may sign up for the wait-list here: http://goo.gl/forms/X8IBRIa5WW

ECON 3030

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6552 ECON 3030   LEC 001

  •  6564 ECON 3030   DIS 210

  •  6565 ECON 3030   DIS 211

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6553 ECON 3030   LEC 002

  •  6566 ECON 3030   DIS 220

  •  6567 ECON 3030   DIS 221

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9900 ECON 3030   LEC 003

  •  9901 ECON 3030   DIS 230

  •  9902 ECON 3030   DIS 231

ECON 3040

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6570 ECON 3040   LEC 001

  •  6572 ECON 3040   DIS 210

  •  6573 ECON 3040   DIS 211

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17313 ECON 3040   LEC 002

  • 16974 ECON 3040   DIS 220

  • 16975 ECON 3040   DIS 221

ECON 3110

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ILRST 3110STSCI 3110

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8392 ECON 3110   LEC 001

  •  8393 ECON 3110   DIS 201

  •  8394 ECON 3110   DIS 202

  •  8395 ECON 3110   DIS 203

  •  8396 ECON 3110   DIS 204

ECON 3120

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8369 ECON 3120   LEC 001

  •  8370 ECON 3120   DIS 201

  •  8371 ECON 3120   DIS 202

  •  8741 ECON 3120   DIS 203

  •  8742 ECON 3120   DIS 204

ECON 3140

Introduction to the theory and application of econometric techniques. Emphasis is on foundations and development of econometric models, focusing on how a theoretical economic model can be placed into a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6561 ECON 3140   LEC 001

  •  6568 ECON 3140   DIS 201

  •  6569 ECON 3140   DIS 202

  •  7530 ECON 3140   DIS 203

  •  7531 ECON 3140   DIS 204

ECON 3320

Surveys problems in American economic history from the Civil War to World War I.  view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8745 ECON 3320   LEC 001

ECON 3430

Examines topics in labor economics of particular relevance to individual managers and firms. Representative topics include recruitment, screening, and hiring strategies; compensation (including retirement ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLE 4430

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9655 ECON 3430   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLE 4430

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18166 ECON 3430   LEC 002

ECON 3460

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLR 4030

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9638 ECON 3460   LEC 001

ECON 3670

Standard economic theory assumes that individuals are rational decision-makers; however, that is often not the case in the real world. Behavioral economics uses findings from psychology to determine ways ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 3130PAM 5130

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17157 ECON 3670   LEC 001

ECON 3710

Risky health behaviors such as cigarette smoking, drinking alcohol, risky sex, poor diet and physical inactivity (leading to obesity) are responsible for hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 4280

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17233 ECON 3710   LEC 001

ECON 3800

Examines, through the lens of economic analysis, legal principles drawn from various branches of law, including contracts, torts, and property. Cases are assigned for class discussion; in addition, there ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8743 ECON 3800   LEC 001

ECON 3810

Research on decision theory resides in a variety of disciplines including computer science, economics, game theory, philosophy, and psychology. This course attempts to integrate these various approaches. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CS 5846ECON 6760

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16422 ECON 3810   LEC 001

ECON 3855

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CRP 4040CRP 5040

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18419 ECON 3855   LEC 001

ECON 4020

Studies mathematical models of conflict and cooperation in situations of uncertainty (about nature and about decision makers). view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17538 ECON 4020   LEC 001

ECON 4300

Formerly Econ 3350. Covers early writings in economics and their relationship to current economic analysis and policy issues. Examples include ancient and medieval philosophers on justice in exchange; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8746 ECON 4300   LEC 001

ECON 4510

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18142 ECON 4510   LEC 001

  • Taught in Washington, D.C. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program.

ECON 4610

This course takes a game theoretic approach to the study of markets and market power. Topics include pricing, collusion, entry, product differentiation, advertising, and bargaining. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16850 ECON 4610   LEC 001

ECON 4820

This class will focus on the role of the environment in the theory and practice of economics. It will make use of microeconomic analysis at the intermediate level and will incorporate real-world examples. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 4510

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5828 ECON 4820   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: intermediate microeconomics course and calculus. Enrollment is limited to: undergaduate students.

ECON 4840

The first half of the course surveys the theory of welfare economics as a foundation for public policy analysis. Major issues addressed include the problem of social welfare measurement, the choice of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 6300

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8652 ECON 4840   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: Either PAM 2000, ECON 3010, ECON 3030 (formerly 3130), or equivalent.

ECON 4902

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9836 ECON 4902   LEC 001

ECON 4905

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9837 ECON 4905   LEC 001

ECON 4991

Students should consult the director of undergraduate studies for details. Admission is competitive. Interested students should apply to the program in the spring of their junior year. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6551 ECON 4991   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Besharov, G

ECON 4999

Independent study. NOTE: Formerly ECON 4980. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6911 ECON 4999   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Wissink, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8490 ECON 4999   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Hay, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8491 ECON 4999   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Troshkin, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8492 ECON 4999   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Karolyi, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8494 ECON 4999   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Easley, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8504 ECON 4999   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Berry, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8505 ECON 4999   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Barseghyan, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8507 ECON 4999   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Mertens, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8508 ECON 4999   IND 609

    • TBA
    • O'Donoghue, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8930 ECON 4999   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Barrett, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8934 ECON 4999   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Kenkel, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8938 ECON 4999   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Caunedo, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8940 ECON 4999   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8941 ECON 4999   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Besharov, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8945 ECON 4999   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Hallock, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8951 ECON 4999   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Prasad, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8962 ECON 4999   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Kleiner, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8963 ECON 4999   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Staff

ECON 6100

Topics in consumer and producer theory, equilibrium models and their application, externalities and public goods, intertemporal choice, simple dynamic models and resource depletion, choice under ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6578 ECON 6100   LEC 001

  •  6579 ECON 6100   DIS 201

ECON 6140

Covers the following topics: dynamic programming; stochastic growth; search models; cash-in-advance models; real business-cycle models; labor indivisibilities and lotteries; heterogeneous agents models; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6562 ECON 6140   LEC 001

  •  6563 ECON 6140   DIS 201

ECON 6200

A continuation of ECON 6190 covering statistics: estimation theory, least squares methods, method of maximum likelihood, generalized method of moments, theory of hypothesis testing, asymptotic test theory, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6576 ECON 6200   LEC 001

  •  6577 ECON 6200   DIS 201

ECON 6410

Comprehensive course covering microeconomic theory and its application to health and health care markets. Topics include consumer decision making, the theory of the firm, welfare economics, monopolies ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 6410

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17247 ECON 6410   LEC 001

ECON 6591

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 6091

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17249 ECON 6591   LEC 001

ECON 6760

Research on decision theory resides in a variety of disciplines including computer science, economics, game theory, philosophy, and psychology. This course attempts to integrate these various approaches. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CS 5846ECON 3810

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16467 ECON 6760   LEC 001

ECON 6990

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8921 ECON 6990   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Boyer, G

ECON 7190

Covers advanced topics in econometrics, such as asymptotic estimation and test theory, robust estimation, Bayesian inference, advanced topics in time-series analysis, errors in variable and latent variable ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9858 ECON 7190   SEM 101

ECON 7200

Covers advanced topics in econometrics, such as asymptotic estimation and test theory, robust estimation, Bayesian inference, advanced topics in time-series analysis, errors in variable and latent variable ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17274 ECON 7200   SEM 101

ECON 7230

Analyzes the ways identification problems limit the conclusions that may be drawn in empirical economic research and studies how identified and partially identified parameters can be estimated. In the ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8790 ECON 7230   SEM 101

ECON 7300

The course aims to equip students with the tools necessary to conduct state of the art applied macroeconomic research. The course will teach students how to use the "workhorse" statistical models of applied ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15323 ECON 7300   LEC 001

    • MW Uris Hall 488
    • Jan 25 - Mar 17, 2017
    • Nimark, K

ECON 7390

This course exposes graduate students to current research questions and methods. The topics and methods can be loosely described as originating with optimal policy questions in macroeconomics and public ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8379 ECON 7390   SEM 101

ECON 7430

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLE 7460

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 15264 ECON 7430   LEC 001

ECON 7492

Continues from ILRLE 7410 and covers statistical methods for models in which the dependent variable is not continuous. Covers models for dichotomous response (including probit and logit); polychotomous ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLE 7420

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9748 ECON 7492   LEC 001

ECON 7570

Considers some major topics in the economics of uncertain information. Although the precise topics considered vary from year to year, subjects such as decision making under uncertainty, markets with asymmetric ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16424 ECON 7570   LEC 001

    • R Uris Hall 498
    • Jan 25 - Mar 17, 2017
    • Easley, D

ECON 7650

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 7650

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  8413 ECON 7650   SEM 101

ECON 7841

Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6554 ECON 7841   SEM 101

ECON 7842

Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6555 ECON 7842   SEM 101

ECON 7843

Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6556 ECON 7843   SEM 101

ECON 7845

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLE 9400

  • 3 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  7617 ECON 7845   LEC 001

ECON 7846

Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6558 ECON 7846   SEM 101

ECON 7847

Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6559 ECON 7847   SEM 101

ECON 7848

Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  7663 ECON 7848   SEM 101

ECON 7849

Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6560 ECON 7849   SEM 101

ECON 7851

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  8361 ECON 7851   SEM 101

ECON 7852

Research workshop featuring guest lecturers. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  8927 ECON 7852   SEM 101