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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Location
Term
Course Details
AS.180.101 (01)
Elements of Macroeconomics
TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM, Th 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Elements of Macroeconomics AS.180.101 (01)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.101 (03)
Elements of Macroeconomics
TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM, Th 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Elements of Macroeconomics AS.180.101 (03)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM, M 9:00AM - 9:50AM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 6/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.102 (01)
Elements of Microeconomics
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Elements of Microeconomics AS.180.102 (01)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services, theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services, theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services, theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services, theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/40
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.102 (05)
Elements of Microeconomics
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Elements of Microeconomics AS.180.102 (05)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services, theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/40
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.210 (01)
Migrating to Opportunity? Economic Evidence from East Asia, the U.S. and the EU
T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Dore, Giovanna Maria Dora
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Migrating to Opportunity? Economic Evidence from East Asia, the U.S. and the EU AS.180.210 (01)
Increased mobility of people across national borders, whether by choice or by force, has become an integral part of the modern world. Using a comparative perspective and an applied economics approach, the course explores the economic and political determinants, and (likely) consequences of migration flows for East Asia, the US and the EU. Lectures, assignments and in class discussions, will be built around the following topics: i) migrants’ self-selection; ii) human capital investment decision-making; iii) remittance decisions and effects; iv) impacts on labor markets of both receiving and sending countries; and v) the economic benefits from immigration. Overall, the course will give students perspective on the why people choose or feel compelled to leave their countries, how receiving countries respond to migrants’ presence, and the key economic policy concerns that are influencing the shaping of immigration policy in East Asia, the US, and the EU.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Dore, Giovanna Maria Dora
Room: Hodson 216
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): INST-ECON
AS.180.231 (01)
Debates in Macroeconomics
W 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Feinman, Josh
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Debates in Macroeconomics AS.180.231 (01)
This course covers some of the more contentious current debates in macroeconomics. Topics include: recent fiscal policy (did the 2021 stimulus overdo it? did workers benefit from the 2017 cut in the corporate tax?); unconventional monetary policies (have they helped?); modern monetary theory (sound doctrine or hokum?); why did interest rates trend lower for decades? backlash against globalization (warranted? unprecedented?); immigration (economic bane or boon?); rising income inequality (causes? consequences? pervasiveness?); has competition waned in US markets? Students will use the tools of economics to analyze these and other pressing issues. Though definitive answers may prove elusive, sound economic analysis can shed considerable light, not least by unmasking the political biases that often drive protagonists on both sides of these debates.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 3:00PM - 5:30PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Feinman, Josh
Room: Gilman 119
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/20
PosTag(s): ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.238 (01)
Rethinking Economics After the Great Recession
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Norris, Floyd
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Rethinking Economics After the Great Recession AS.180.238 (01)
The financial crisis that began in the United States in 2007 threw virtually the entire world into recession. This class will look at the causes of the crisis and at how it unfolded. It will look into the conventional wisdom of economists, circa 2006, and why that wisdom proved to be so wrong. It will examine the financial innovations that contributed to the crisis, at the reasons financial regulators were blindsided, and at the reforms enacted after the crisis.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Norris, Floyd
Room: Krieger 304
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/20
PosTag(s): INST-ECON, ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.239 (01)
Urban Economics
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Fatehin, Sohani
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Urban Economics AS.180.239 (01)
This course introduces students to the major ideas of modern urban economics focused on the causes and consequences of urban economic growth, urban poverty and a city's quality of life. We will analyze basic questions such as; Why is Silicon Valley in Silicon Valley? Why did Beijing become so polluted? Why is crime high in Baltimore? Why does rich San Francisco face a homelessness challenge? The role of federal, state, and local government in urban life will be explored.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Fatehin, Sohani
Room: Krieger 302
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.241 (01)
International Trade
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Dasgupta, Somasree
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
International Trade AS.180.241 (01)
Theory of comparative advantage and the international division of labor: the determinants and pattern of trade, factor price equalization, factor mobility, gains from trade and distribution of income, and theory and practice or tariffs and other trade restrictions. Recommended Course Background: AS.180.101.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Dasgupta, Somasree
Room: Hodson 213
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/60
PosTag(s): INST-ECON
AS.180.242 (01)
International Monetary Economics
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Poliakova, Ludmila
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
International Monetary Economics AS.180.242 (01)
This course presents International Monetary Economics theory and applies it towards gaining an understanding of recent events and current policy issues. The theory presented in this course covers a broad range of topics including exchange rate determination, monetary and fiscal policy in an open economy, balance of payments crisis, the choice of exchange rate, and international debt. The insights provided by these theoretical frameworks will enable us to discuss topics such as the global financial crisis, global financial imbalances, the Chinese exchange rate regime, and proposed changes in the international financial architecture.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Poliakova, Ludmila
Room: Ames 218
Status: Open
Seats Available: 11/40
PosTag(s): INST-ECON, ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.246 (01)
Environmental Economics
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Elliott, Jonathan Tyler
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Environmental Economics AS.180.246 (01)
In this course we will study the role of the government in the regulation of the environment. In the first half of the course we will take a broad overview of environmental economics. We will focus on evaluating the effectiveness and trade-offs associated with various tools used to regulate the environment, covering topics related to market failures, pollution regulation, and regulation under uncertainty. In the second half of the course, we take a more applied approach and consider topics related to particular environmental issues including climate change, study the functioning of particular industries such as energy and electricity, and consider challenges to regulation such as enforcement, international borders, and unknown control costs.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Elliott, Jonathan Tyler
Room: Hodson 311
Status: Open
Seats Available: 14/40
PosTag(s): INST-ECON, ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
AS.180.248 (01)
Financial Writing and Analysis
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Norris, Floyd
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Financial Writing and Analysis AS.180.248 (01)
There is an immense chasm between economic and financial commentary in academic discussions and that provided by private sector analysts and the press. Some of the difference is merely semantic, but much of the difference has real substance. Academic and nonacademic commentators tend to simply write off the other as being clueless in some way. Sorting out which bits of each style of analysis are most valuable and synthesizing them into a coherent commentary is a rare and valuable skill. This is a hands-on course with a goal of building skills
reading and writing commentary in financial economics. The course begins critically studying commentary regarding prominent topics in the news over the recent months and then moves to writing "explainer" pieces for publication on the Center for Financial Economics blog. Students
will work in teams both analyzing commentary, and writing and critiquing the work of fellow students.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Norris, Floyd
Room: Hodson 211
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/12
PosTag(s): ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.249 (01)
Gender Economics
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Gender Economics AS.180.249 (01)
"We've begun to raise daughters more like sons... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters." ― Gloria Steinem
This course aims to explore the differences in economic outcomes observed among women and men. We will study those differences in earnings, income, asset ownership, hours of work, unpaid work, poverty, and the allocation of resources within the household. The course explores the gender dimensions of paid labor and how gender roles in unpaid work and in caring labor impact how men and women participate in the formal and informal economy. It will evaluate women’s perspectives and experiences in the United States and around the world.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Room: Maryland 114
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.263 (01)
Corporate Finance
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Duffee, Greg R
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Corporate Finance AS.180.263 (01)
This course is an introduction to the financial management of a corporation. Students study the following broad questions. How should a firm decide whether to invest in a new project? How much debt and equity should a firm use to finance its activities? How should a firm pay its investors? How do taxes affect a firm’s investment and financing decisions? What determines the value of a firm? The emphasis throughout the course is on the economic principles that underlie answers to these questions.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Duffee, Greg R
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/60
PosTag(s): CLE-ENTR
AS.180.301 (01)
Microeconomic Theory
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM, Th 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Fatehin, Sohani
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Microeconomic Theory AS.180.301 (01)
An introduction to the modern theory of allocation of resources, starting with the theories of the individual consumer and producer, and proceeding to analysis of systems of interacting individuals, first in the theory of exchange, then to systems which include production as well. A grade of C or higher is recommended in Elements of Micro (AS 180.102) and Elements of Macro (AS 180.101) to take this course.
An introduction to the modern theory of allocation of resources, starting with the theories of the individual consumer and producer, and proceeding to analysis of systems of interacting individuals, first in the theory of exchange, then to systems which include production as well. A grade of C or higher is recommended in Elements of Micro (AS 180.102) and Elements of Macro (AS 180.101) to take this course.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Fatehin, Sohani
Room: Shaffer 301
Status: Open
Seats Available: 23/45
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.302 (01)
Macroeconomic Theory
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM, Th 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Ball, Laurence M
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Macroeconomic Theory AS.180.302 (01)
The course provides a treatment of macroeconomic theory including a static analysis of the determination of output, employment, the price level, the rate of interest, and a dynamic analysis of growth, inflation, and business cycles. In addition, the use and effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy to bring about full employment, price stability, and steady economic growth will be discussed. A grade of C or higher is recommended in Elements of Micro (AS 180.102) and Elements of Macro (AS 180.101) to take this course.
The course provides a treatment of macroeconomic theory including a static analysis of the determination of output, employment, the price level, the rate of interest, and a dynamic analysis of growth, inflation, and business cycles. In addition, the use and effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy to bring about full employment, price stability, and steady economic growth will be discussed. A grade of C or higher is recommended in Elements of Micro (AS 180.102) and Elements of Macro (AS 180.101) to take this course.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM, T 5:30PM - 6:20PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Ball, Laurence M
Room: Hodson 210
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/42
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.311 (01)
Demistifying Alternative Investments
Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Ginsberger, Sarah
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Demistifying Alternative Investments AS.180.311 (01)
An introduction to alternative investments taught by a hedge fund industry professional. This course will explore alternative asset classes including hedge funds, private markets, real assets, structured products, and niche illiquid strategies. Students will investigate the relationship between investment managers and institutional allocators of capital and examine the role alternative assets play in an institutional portfolio. Select JHU alumni and institutional investors will share firsthand insight throughout the semester.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Ginsberger, Sarah
Room: Maryland 114
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/25
PosTag(s): ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.332 (01)
Debt Crises and Financial Crises
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Fourakis, Stelios Stephen
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Debt Crises and Financial Crises AS.180.332 (01)
This course will provide students with the theoretical tools and historical context to understand financial crises and debt crises. We will review famous examples, such as the banking panics of the Great Depression and the Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crises, and use economic theory to understand how and why crises happen, as well as how policies can be designed to prevent them or mitigate their effects. Topics to be covered include banking crises, currency crises, sovereign debt crises, private debt crises, panics, and the relationships between them.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Fourakis, Stelios Stephen
Room: Ames 218
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/25
PosTag(s): ECON-FINMIN, INST-ECON
AS.180.333 (01)
Advanced Health Economics & Policy
W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Trujillo, Antonio Jose
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Advanced Health Economics & Policy AS.180.333 (01)
This course covers economic models to understand the determinants of health, the demand for health services, the market supply of health services in competitive and non-competitive markets, the provision of health insurance, access to prescription drugs, and the process of innovation and diffusion in health. It exposes the students to the main market failures in healthcare as well as analyzes health policy options to solve these market shortcomings. The course provides an overview of recent advances in the field of health economics in the areas of research methods, data analysis, and well-establish findings while including the discussion of unsolved issues in the field. Recommended background: AS.180.289
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:00PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Trujillo, Antonio Jose
Room: Shriver Hall 104
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.336 (01)
Macroeconomic Strategies
W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Barbera, Bob
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Macroeconomic Strategies AS.180.336 (01)
Will sketch out a strategy for anticipating economic turning points. Business cycle basics,
monetary policy/financial market/real economy interactions will be reviewed. Long-term growth issues will be explored.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:00PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Barbera, Bob
Room: Hodson 301
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/25
PosTag(s): ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.355 (01)
Economics of Poverty/Inequality
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Economics of Poverty/Inequality AS.180.355 (01)
This course focuses on the economics of poverty and inequality. It covers the measurement of poverty and inequality, facts and trends over time, the causes of poverty and inequality with a focus on those related to earnings and the labor market, and public policy toward poverty and inequality, covering both taxation and government expenditure and programs. By the nature of the material, the course is fairly statistical and quantitative. Students should have an intermediate understanding of microeconomic concepts. Basic knowledge of regression analysis is also helpful.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Room: Hodson 216
Status: Open
Seats Available: 13/25
PosTag(s): INST-ECON
AS.180.361 (01)
Rich Countries, Poor Countries
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Dasgupta, Somasree
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Rich Countries, Poor Countries AS.180.361 (01)
Why are some countries rich while some other countries poor? Why does a country’s income per person generally grow over time? We try to analyze these questions using the theoretical and empirical growth literature. We will study seminal growth models, and also try to explain cross-country income differences in terms of factors like geography, institutions and global integration. Knowledge of regression analysis (including instrumental variables estimation) is required.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Dasgupta, Somasree
Room: Hodson 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/18
PosTag(s): INST-ECON
AS.180.371 (01)
Industrial Organization
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Krasnokutskaya, Elena
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Industrial Organization AS.180.371 (01)
Investigation of firm behavior in markets characterized by imperfect competition. Imperfect competition lies in between monopoly and perfect competition and characterizes most major industries in modern capitalist economies. Central issues to be covered in the course include what determines the intensity of competition? What determines the extent of entry and exit? How is it that some firms consistently dominate their industries?
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Krasnokutskaya, Elena
Room: Greenhouse 113
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/10
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.392 (01)
Experimental Economics
M 10:00AM - 12:30PM
Filiz Ozbay, Emel
Homewood Campus
Spring 2023
Experimental Economics AS.180.392 (01)
This course will be an introduction to the methodology of experimental economics and its application to specific topics, such as bargaining, provision of public goods, decision making under uncertainty, and auctions. In addition to learning about laboratory and field experiments, this course will also provide an introduction to the behavioral economics as a relatively new direction in economics. An effort will be made to concentrate on series of experiments, in order to see how experiments build on one another and allow researchers with different theoretical dispositions to narrow the range of potential disagreement. Recommended Course Background: AS.180.217 Game Theory
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 10:00AM - 12:30PM 01-23-2023 to 04-28-2023
Instructor: Filiz Ozbay, Emel
Room: Wyman Park W603
Status: Open
Seats Available: 17/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.101 (85)
Elements of Macroeconomics
Kodua, Nino
Online
Summer 2023
Elements of Macroeconomics AS.180.101 (85)
This course introduces the basic tools of macroeconomics and teaches how they are applied to real world economic policy. Throughout the course, the main goals will be to a) study economic aggregates such as the overall price level; the unemployment rate and the GDP b)understand how they relate to each other. Attention will be given to fiscal and monetary policies. We will also analyze the recent COVID crisis and its impact on the economic activity.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: 05-30-2023 to 06-30-2023
Instructor: Kodua, Nino
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/35
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.102 (85)
Elements of Microeconomics
Zheng, Xudong
Online
Summer 2023
Elements of Microeconomics AS.180.102 (85)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and
supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services,
theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the
application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
In this First-Year Seminar, we examine inequalities in income, wealth, and working conditions in the United States today. What do the historical trends look like and how do economists explain them? Is economic inequality a significant problem? If so, why? And what tools do we have in the policy arsenal to address it? We will draw on diverse sources, including economics readings, op-eds, podcasts, and short vignettes from literature to motivate our weekly discussions. Students will have the opportunity to present group research and lead class discussions drawing on the economic concepts developed in class. At the end of the semester, students will complete an individual research project exploring some aspect of current inequality, inspired by their own selection from literature, poetry, music, or film.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 9:00AM - 11:30AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Morgan, Barbara Anne
Room: Greenhouse 113
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.001.149 (01)
FYS: What Is Poverty? A View from Economics and the Social Sciences
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Moffitt, Robert A
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
FYS: What Is Poverty? A View from Economics and the Social Sciences AS.001.149 (01)
Social science is the scholarly study of society and social behavior. This First-Year Seminar will introduce students to the social sciences by studying poverty in America through the lens of economics and other social sciences, including sociology and anthropology. The quantitative approach taken by economics will be compared and contrasted with qualitative approaches. Illustrations of how the lives of the poor are led as depicted in ethnographic studies, movies, and literature will be studied to learn how integrated perspectives can be formed. Students will learn how to read scholarly articles with a critical eye, to speak about their interpretations of the material, and to write short critical essays. Students will also be introduced to quantitative analysis using graphs and tables. Group projects will be required. Guest lecturers bringing non-economics perspectives will visit the class.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Moffitt, Robert A
Room: Gilman 134
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.101 (01)
Elements of Macroeconomics
MW 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Elements of Macroeconomics AS.180.101 (01)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Room: Shaffer 3
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.101 (02)
Elements of Macroeconomics
MW 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Elements of Macroeconomics AS.180.101 (02)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Room: Shaffer 3
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.101 (03)
Elements of Macroeconomics
MW 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Elements of Macroeconomics AS.180.101 (03)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Room: Shaffer 3
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.101 (04)
Elements of Macroeconomics
MW 9:00AM - 9:50AM, Th 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Elements of Macroeconomics AS.180.101 (04)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions. Prerequisite: basic facility with graphs and algebra.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services, theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services, theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services, theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/40
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.102 (04)
Elements of Microeconomics
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Elements of Microeconomics AS.180.102 (04)
An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services, theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/40
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.203 (01)
Faculty Research in Economics
W 1:30PM - 2:50PM
Hamilton, Bruce W
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Faculty Research in Economics AS.180.203 (01)
This course will consist of a series of informal lectures by various professors in the Department of Economics. Each lecture will consist of a description of a professional research project which he/she has undertaken over the course of his/her professional career.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 2:50PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Hamilton, Bruce W
Room: Hodson 316
Status: Open
Seats Available: 26/40
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.214 (01)
The Economic Experience of the BRIC Countries
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Dasgupta, Somasree
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
The Economic Experience of the BRIC Countries AS.180.214 (01)
In 2001, Jim O’Neill, the Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs, coined the acronym BRIC to identify the four large emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India and China. These economies had an amazing run for the next decade, and emerged as the biggest and fastest growing emerging markets. However, since 2014 there has been some divergence in the BRICs’ economic performance. In this course, we look at the economic experiences of the BRIC countries for the past several decades. We discuss the reasons that contributed to their exceptional growth rates, with particular emphasis on their transformation into market economies, and the reasons for their eventual divergence. We also analyze some of the challenges that these countries continue to face in their development process.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Dasgupta, Somasree
Room: Hodson 213
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/60
PosTag(s): INST-ECON, INST-CP
AS.180.217 (01)
Game Theory in Social Sciences
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Chen, Ying
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Game Theory in Social Sciences AS.180.217 (01)
Game Theory is the study of multiple person decision problems in which the well-being of a decision maker depends not only on his own actions but also on those of others. Such problems arise frequently in economics, political science, business, military science and many other areas. In this course, we will learn how to model different social situations as games and how to use solution concepts to understand players' behavior. We will consider various examples from different fields and will play several games in class. The emphasis of the class is on the conceptual analysis and applications and we will keep the level of mathematical technicalities at the minimum -- high school algebra and one term of calculus will be sufficient. Students who took AS.180.117 are not eligible to take AS.180.217.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Chen, Ying
Room: Hodson 316
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/40
PosTag(s): INST-ECON, BEHB-SOCSCI
AS.180.219 (01)
Investing as a Liberal Art
TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Rowe, Josh
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Investing as a Liberal Art AS.180.219 (01)
This course is designed as an introduction to the practice of institutional investment management, aimed at liberal arts majors. We will study a range of multidisciplinary sources in order to better understand how surprisingly multifaceted and rich the world of investing really is. Financial markets are information processing technologies that link together current events, science, engineering, medicine, politics, sports and entertainment, culture and society. To survive and thrive as an investor in financial markets, humans must embark on a journey of lifelong learning, using both their right and left brains to trace patterns across wildly different fields, and across time in a dynamic world. Traditional courses in financial economics necessarily leave these “distribution requirements” to other departments. This course is intended to help guide students to tie together some of these disparate threads.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Rowe, Josh
Room: Wyman Park 350
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.223 (01)
Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa AS.180.223 (01)
Many sub-Saharan African countries are among the least developed countries in the world. In this course, we explore the economic development experiences of African countries, with more focus on sub-Saharan Africa. The course starts with a historical perspective, delves into development strategies, and examines evidence on successes and failures of some case study countries. We conclude by analyzing the many challenges that these countries continue to face in their development process. Elements of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics are required prerequisites. There would be group presentations on assigned readings.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Seshie-Nasser, Hellen
Room: Maryland 114
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): INST-ECON
AS.180.229 (01)
Economics of Health and Education in South Asia
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Fatehin, Sohani
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Economics of Health and Education in South Asia AS.180.229 (01)
Human capital is an important factor of economic growth in South Asian economies, along with physical capital and technology. Addressing health and education challenges has implications for improving a country’s human capital formation and income growth. In this course, we look at past and present health and educational outcomes in South Asian Countries. We discuss the gaps in access to education and health care services, the quality of education and health care services as well as the impacts on the productivity of the labor force. We also empirically analyze the link between economic growth and human capital development. Furthermore, we focus on some challenges and future policy options for economies in South Asia.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Fatehin, Sohani
Room: Hackerman 320
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/20
PosTag(s): INST-ECON
AS.180.244 (01)
Market Design
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Fernandez, Marcelo Ariel A
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Market Design AS.180.244 (01)
We will study how the rules of a market impact behavior, and in turn whether this behavior leads to (un)desirable outcomes. We will cover how the lessons learned from both successful and failing markets have been used by economists to design new markets.
It will help us address questions such as:
(i) Can economics help with the shortage of donated kidneys?
(ii) How should a ride share service assign cars to clients?
(iii) Can changing the way school seats are assigned change the welfare of students in a city?
The material is intended to be as accessible as possible, keeping the mathematical technicalities to a minimum (i.e. one-term of calculus would be sufficient).
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Fernandez, Marcelo Ariel A
Room: Hodson 211
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.261 (01)
Monetary Analysis
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Poliakova, Ludmila
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Monetary Analysis AS.180.261 (01)
This course analyzes the financial and monetary system of the U.S. economy and the design and implementation of U.S. monetary policy. Among other topics, we will examine the role of banks in the economy, the term structure of interest rates, the stock market, the supply of money, the role of the Federal Reserve in the economy, the objectives of monetary policy in the United States and current monetary policy practice.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Poliakova, Ludmila
Room: Maryland 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/65
PosTag(s): INST-ECON, ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.266 (01)
Financial Markets and Institutions
W 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Feinman, Josh
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Financial Markets and Institutions AS.180.266 (01)
Understanding design and functioning of financial markets and institutions, connecting theoretical foundations and real-world applications and cases. Basic principles of asymmetric information problems, management of risk. Money, bond, and equity markets; investment banking, security brokers, and venture capital firms; structure, competition, and regulation of commercial banks. Importance of electronic technology on financial systems.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 3:00PM - 5:30PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Feinman, Josh
Room: Shaffer 302
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/40
PosTag(s): INST-ECON, ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.280 (01)
The History and Future of the Hedge Fund Industry
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Heerdt, Kevin M.
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
The History and Future of the Hedge Fund Industry AS.180.280 (01)
The precursors to modern hedge funds began more than 50 years ago, but in the 1990s the hedge fund, or alternative investments, industry began a period of rapid growth and evolution. With growth came controversy. Some argue that hedge funds, by allowing immense amounts of capital to be rapidly and freely deployed, play a vital role in pushing prices toward the efficient markets ideal. Others claim that hedge funds may accentuate speculative price dynamics, threatening the stability of the financial sector. While many hedge funds claim to offer outstanding returns to investors, data suggest that many clients end up paying high fees for unspectacular results. This course examines these and other controversies, while tracing the history of the alternative investments industry over the last 25 years.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Heerdt, Kevin M.
Room: Krieger Laverty
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/18
PosTag(s): ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.285 (01)
Information and Investing Seminar
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Heerdt, Kevin M.
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Information and Investing Seminar AS.180.285 (01)
The course will seek to discuss and illuminate the information (news reports, industry reports, government statistics, and proprietary indicators) that investors use to make investment decisions.
The course will be conducted in the framework of a weekly investment committee format wherein information is processed to maximize an investment portfolio’s return to risk.
Each class will be conducted in two parts. The first part will require students to share with the class information gathered from their assigned specialty (e.g.: fixed income, equities, emerging markets, commodities) and the second part will require group interaction as to what decisions need to be made to a hypothetical portfolio in order to maximize objectives.
The course will require regular reading of financial and economic news as well as numerous assigned industry and academic research related to global finance.
Other: this course will require quite a bit of reading and regular interaction in group discussion and with the instructor.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Heerdt, Kevin M.
Room: Hodson 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/15
PosTag(s): ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.289 (01)
Economics of Health
M 4:30PM - 7:00PM
De Broucker, Gatien
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Economics of Health AS.180.289 (01)
Application of economic concepts and analysis to the health services system. Review of empirical studies of demand for health services, behavior of providers, and relationship of health services to population health levels. Discussion of current policy issues relating to financing and resource allocation.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 4:30PM - 7:00PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: De Broucker, Gatien
Room: Hodson 316
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/40
PosTag(s): INST-ECON, PHIL-BIOETH, SPOL-UL
AS.180.301 (01)
Microeconomic Theory
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM, Th 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Daley, Brendan
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Microeconomic Theory AS.180.301 (01)
An introduction to the modern theory of allocation of resources, starting with the theories of the individual consumer and producer, and proceeding to analysis of systems of interacting individuals, first in the theory of exchange, then to systems which include production as well. A grade of C or higher is recommended in Elements of Micro (AS 180.102) and Elements of Macro (AS 180.101) to take this course.
An introduction to the modern theory of allocation of resources, starting with the theories of the individual consumer and producer, and proceeding to analysis of systems of interacting individuals, first in the theory of exchange, then to systems which include production as well. A grade of C or higher is recommended in Elements of Micro (AS 180.102) and Elements of Macro (AS 180.101) to take this course.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Daley, Brendan
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/42
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.302 (01)
Macroeconomic Theory
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM, T 6:00PM - 6:50PM
Poliakova, Ludmila
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Macroeconomic Theory AS.180.302 (01)
The course provides a treatment of macroeconomic theory including a static analysis of the determination of output, employment, the price level, the rate of interest, and a dynamic analysis of growth, inflation, and business cycles. In addition, the use and effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy to bring about full employment, price stability, and steady economic growth will be discussed. A grade of C or higher is recommended in Elements of Micro (AS 180.102) and Elements of Macro (AS 180.101) to take this course.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM, T 6:00PM - 6:50PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Poliakova, Ludmila
Room: Shaffer 303
Status: Open
Seats Available: 16/42
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.302 (02)
Macroeconomic Theory
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Poliakova, Ludmila
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Macroeconomic Theory AS.180.302 (02)
The course provides a treatment of macroeconomic theory including a static analysis of the determination of output, employment, the price level, the rate of interest, and a dynamic analysis of growth, inflation, and business cycles. In addition, the use and effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy to bring about full employment, price stability, and steady economic growth will be discussed. A grade of C or higher is recommended in Elements of Micro (AS 180.102) and Elements of Macro (AS 180.101) to take this course.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Poliakova, Ludmila
Room: Shaffer 303
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/42
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.303 (01)
Topics in International Macroeconomics and Finance
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Jeanne, Olivier
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Topics in International Macroeconomics and Finance AS.180.303 (01)
The course will review selected topics in international macroeconomics and finance. The topics include: financial globalization; international portfolio diversification; capital account liberalization and the choice of the exchange rate regime in emerging markets. The analysis will be motivated by current policy issues but will also be based on mathematical models of the international economy.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Jeanne, Olivier
Room: Hodson 303
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/25
PosTag(s): INST-ECON, ECON-FINMIN
AS.180.310 (01)
Economics of Antitrust
Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Hamilton, Bruce W
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Economics of Antitrust AS.180.310 (01)
This course explores the economic rationale for, and consequence of, antitrust laws. In addition to economic analysis we will study landmark antitrust cases.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Hamilton, Bruce W
Room: Maryland 217
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.334 (01)
Econometrics
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Li, Lixiong
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Econometrics AS.180.334 (01)
Introduction to the methods of estimation in economic research. The course begins with a review of basic statistics. This is followed by developing the primary method employed in economic research, the method of least squares, and an investigation of the performance of this method in a variety of important situations. The course considers a way to handle many of the situations in which ordinary least squares is not useful, the method of instrumental variables. The modeling of economic time series, binary dependent variables, panel data and differences in differences are all also considered. Applications are intended to showcase how the tools of econometrics can be brought to bear on important policy questions.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Li, Lixiong
Room: Hodson 210
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.334 (02)
Econometrics
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, Th 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Li, Lixiong
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Econometrics AS.180.334 (02)
Introduction to the methods of estimation in economic research. The course begins with a review of basic statistics. This is followed by developing the primary method employed in economic research, the method of least squares, and an investigation of the performance of this method in a variety of important situations. The course considers a way to handle many of the situations in which ordinary least squares is not useful, the method of instrumental variables. The modeling of economic time series, binary dependent variables, panel data and differences in differences are all also considered. Applications are intended to showcase how the tools of econometrics can be brought to bear on important policy questions.
Introduction to the methods of estimation in economic research. The course begins with a review of basic statistics. This is followed by developing the primary method employed in economic research, the method of least squares, and an investigation of the performance of this method in a variety of important situations. The course considers a way to handle many of the situations in which ordinary least squares is not useful, the method of instrumental variables. The modeling of economic time series, binary dependent variables, panel data and differences in differences are all also considered. Applications are intended to showcase how the tools of econometrics can be brought to bear on important policy questions.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Li, Lixiong
Room: Hodson 210
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.349 (01)
Economics of Race, Gender and Culture
T 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Hwang, Yujung
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Economics of Race, Gender and Culture AS.180.349 (01)
This course will overview popular causal inference methods and their applications in the economics of race, gender, and culture. For each causal inference method, the class will cover the econometric theory and how to implement the method in the STATA program. Students will solve many STATA exercises in class, so they must bring a laptop to those classes. Next, we will discuss papers that used the method to answer a research question about race, gender, and culture. The topics to cover include how to show there is racial/gender discrimination and how preference is formed.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 3:00PM - 5:30PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Hwang, Yujung
Room: Greenhouse 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/8
PosTag(s): INST-ECON
AS.180.351 (01)
Labor Economics
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Labor Economics AS.180.351 (01)
The course discusses various issues in labor markets from the perspective of economic theory. We first study the major forces at work that shape labor market behavior; firms’ labor demand and workers’ labor supply. Then we discuss the equilibrium behavior of employment and wages. Using these tools, we also cover various applied topics in labor economics, such as minimum wage regulations, male-female wage differentials, human capital investment, worker mobility, and unemployment.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Husain, Muhammad Mudabbir
Room: Hodson 211
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/30
PosTag(s): INST-ECON
AS.180.352 (01)
Public Economics
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Fatehin, Sohani
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Public Economics AS.180.352 (01)
This course explores issues related to expenditure and tax policies of governments, as well as views regarding the purpose of government and criteria for evaluating government actions. The course also includes a discussion of how group or collective choices are made within society, how environmental policies affect the level of pollution, and the importance of public debt.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Fatehin, Sohani
Room: Hodson 216
Status: Open
Seats Available: 18/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.180.363 (01)
Sex, Drugs and Dynamic Optimization: The Economics of Risky Behavior
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Papageorge, Nick W
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Sex, Drugs and Dynamic Optimization: The Economics of Risky Behavior AS.180.363 (01)
We apply the tools of economic analysis to understand behaviors that are enjoyable today, but may have negative consequences in the future.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
Instructor: Papageorge, Nick W
Room: Gilman 10
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/10
PosTag(s): SPOL-UL
AS.180.369 (01)
Tools for Writing a Research Paper in Economics
M 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Carroll, Chris
Homewood Campus
Fall 2023
Tools for Writing a Research Paper in Economics AS.180.369 (01)
This course will introduce students to the components involved in writing a research paper in economics or other quantitative disciplines, by spending the semester having them writing such a paper. Early in the semester, each student will pick a topic for their paper, which will consist just of a brief description of the question (probably a topic they have studied in a previous course). As the semester progresses, the student will learn how to flesh out this germ of a topic into a full-length paper using many of the internet and other tools that are used by scholars in their own research. These include tools for exploring a topic (Google Scholar; ChatGPT; Wikipedia); compiling a bibliography of references to your subject (LitMaps; PaperPile); creating a document with appropriate content (Jupyter notebooks); project management and collaboration via GitHub; generation and incorporation of figures and tables; and the preparation of slide presentations. This will be a hands-on course: Students will bring their laptops to the lecture and the use of the tools will be taught live and interactively. Writing assignments will take the form of Jupyter notebooks (or, for any graduate student enrollees, LaTeX documents). Recommended Course Background: some familiarity with python or other modern programming languages (though having taken a formal course in such a language is not required).
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 5:30PM 08-28-2023 to 12-08-2023
