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ECON 241.00 Growth and Development 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 4, Waitlist: 0

Willis 203

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Ethan Struby

Why are some countries rich and others poor? What causes countries to grow? This course develops a general framework of economic growth and development to analyze these questions. We will document the empirical differences in growth and development across countries and study some of the theories developed to explain these differences. This course complements Economics 240.

Prerequisite: Economics 110

ECON 262.00 The Economics of Sports 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 20, Waitlist: 0

Willis 211

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1:15pm3:00pm1:15pm3:00pm

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Mark Kanazawa

In recent years, the sports business in the United States has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry. Understanding the sports business from an economic viewpoint is the subject of this course. Topics will include player compensation, revenue-sharing, salary caps, free agency, tournaments, salary discrimination, professional franchise valuation, league competitiveness, college athletics, and the economics of sports stadiums and arenas.

Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111

ECON 265.00 Game Theory and Economic Applications 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 24, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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9:50am11:00am9:50am11:00am9:40am10:40am

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Jonathan Lafky

Game theory is the study of purposeful behavior in strategic situations. It serves as a framework for analysis that can be applied to everyday decisions, such as working with a study group and cleaning your room, as well as to a variety of economic issues, including contract negotiations and firms' output decisions. In this class, modern game theoretic tools will be primarily applied to economic situations, but we will also draw on examples from other realms.

Prerequisite: Economics 111

ECON 280.00 International Trade 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 12, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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1:15pm3:00pm1:15pm3:00pm

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Prathi Seneviratne

A study of international trade theories and their policy implications. Classical and neo-classical trade models, the gains from trade, the terms of trade and the distribution of income, world trade patterns, international factor movements, tariffs, and the impact of commercial policy on developing and developed countries are analyzed.

Prerequisite: Economics 111

ECON 281.00 International Finance 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 6, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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11:10am12:20pm11:10am12:20pm12:00pm1:00pm

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Victor Almeida

This course studies theories of the multi-faceted interaction between the balance of international payments and foreign exchange market and the general levels of domestic prices, employment and economic activity. Topics include the balance of payments, foreign exchange markets, adjustment mechanisms in international payments, macroeconomic policies for internal and external balance, and international monetary systems.

Prerequisite: Economics 110

ECON 283.00 Corporate Organization and Finance 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 19, Waitlist: 0

Willis 203

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1:50pm3:00pm1:50pm3:00pm2:20pm3:20pm

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Yingtong Xie

This course investigates decision-making by firms and their managers. Specific topics include tradeoffs in corporate organization, executive compensation, project valuation, the cost of capital under debt and equity financing, and the firm’s optimal capital structure. 

Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111

ECON 398.01 Advanced Research in Economics 6 credits, S/CR/NC only

Open: Size: 15, Registered: 0, Waitlist: 0

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Aaron Swoboda

This course is designed to support majors in developing advanced skills in economic research and communication. Through a combination of class discussion, small group work, and/or one-on-one interactions with the professor, majors learn the process of constructing strong, theoretically-grounded arguments through primary research, secondary research, or both. Students will also learn and practice strategies for engaging critically with contemporary scholarship and effective techniques of peer review and the oral presentation of research.

Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Economics 400.; Economics 395 Instructor permission required

ECON 398.02 Advanced Research in Economics 6 credits, S/CR/NC only

Open: Size: 15, Registered: 0, Waitlist: 0

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Victor Almeida

This course is designed to support majors in developing advanced skills in economic research and communication. Through a combination of class discussion, small group work, and/or one-on-one interactions with the professor, majors learn the process of constructing strong, theoretically-grounded arguments through primary research, secondary research, or both. Students will also learn and practice strategies for engaging critically with contemporary scholarship and effective techniques of peer review and the oral presentation of research.

Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Economics 400.; Economics 395 Instructor permission required

ECON 398.03 Advanced Research in Economics 6 credits, S/CR/NC only

Open: Size: 15, Registered: 1, Waitlist: 0

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Prathi Seneviratne

This course is designed to support majors in developing advanced skills in economic research and communication. Through a combination of class discussion, small group work, and/or one-on-one interactions with the professor, majors learn the process of constructing strong, theoretically-grounded arguments through primary research, secondary research, or both. Students will also learn and practice strategies for engaging critically with contemporary scholarship and effective techniques of peer review and the oral presentation of research.

Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Economics 400.; Economics 395 Instructor permission required

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