Courses and Syllabi
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Economics Fall 2018
Undergraduate
100-Level Courses in ECON
Not available to economics majors. Broad introduction to economic concepts and how they can contribute to a better understanding of the world around us. Applies and develops concepts to current economic and social problems and issues. Less formal modeling than in the 103-104 sequence. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Alexander W Craig — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW —
Art & Design Building L008
Introduces microeconomics in the context of current problems. Explores how market mechanism allocates scarce resources among competing uses; uses supply, demand, production, and distribution theory to analyze problems. May not be repeated for credit.
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Introduces macroeconomics in the context of current problems. National income analysis, money and banking, economic growth and stability, unemployment, inflation, and role of government. May not be repeated for credit.
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Introduction to economic concepts and how they can be applied to environmental policy issues such as air and water pollution, climate change, natural resource use, and sustainability. Focus is on concepts, policy, and case studies rather than formal modeling exercises. May not be repeated for credit.
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300-Level Courses in ECON
Basic factors of price and distribution theory: analysis of demand, costs of production and supply relationships, and price and output determination under various market structures. May not be repeated for credit.
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Analysis of major strategic business situations including pricing strategy, incentives and contracts, game theory, and vertical and horizontal integration. May not be repeated for credit.
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Economic problems in light of current and proposed public policies. Topics include environmental issues, international trade policies, and regulatory issues and their historical roots. May not be repeated for credit.
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Monetary, commercial, and central banking systems, with particular emphasis on their relationship with American government programs, fiscal policies, and controls. May not be repeated for credit.
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Aggregate economic accounts, including measuring national income; determinants of levels of income and output; and causes and solutions for problems of unemployment, inflation, and economic growth. May not be repeated for credit.
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Defines factors that determine levels of wages and employment, and economic consequences. Emphasizes recent developments in unionism, collective bargaining, and industrial technology. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Bryan D Caplan — 09:30 AM to 10:20 AM MWF —
Buchanan Hall (formerly Mason Hall) D001
Covers intergovernmental financial relationships; types, incidences, and consequences of taxation; other sources of governmental income; governmental expenditures and their effect; public economic enterprises; public borrowing; and debt management and its economic effect. May not be repeated for credit.
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Microeconomic analysis of environmental problems. Topics include externalities and market failure, alternative solutions and policies, problems in monitoring and enforcement, economic analysis of development of legislation and regulation, and applications to current policy issues. May not be repeated for credit.
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Mathematical treatment of theory of firm and household behavior, stabilization policy, growth theory, input-output analysis, and linear programming. May not be repeated for credit.
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Modern statistical techniques in estimating economic relations. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 002
— Nathan P Goodman — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W —
Robinson B106
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Section 001
— David M Levy — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR —
Nguyen Engineering Building 1110
Economic growth characteristic of developing countries. Economic development, obstacles to development, policies, and planning. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 003
— John T Kroencke — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR —
Innovation Hall 209
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Section 001
— Jason Dunick — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR —
Robinson B220
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Section 002
— 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T —
Innovation Hall 208
Possible topics include ancient, medieval, modern European, and American economic history, using econometric analysis as necessary. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
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Applies basic economic concepts and principles to issues facing the U.S. and global economies. Topics include productivity and economic growth, taxes, healthcare, globalization, income distribution and financial crises, with an emphasis on market structure, social institutions and the not-always rational behavior of investors and consumers. Equivalent to GOVT 367.
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Introduces economic way of thinking on trade and international finance. Presents historical and current information on consequences of trade and protectionism. Notes: May not be applied toward the elective course requirement needed for a major or minor in economics. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 003
— Donald J Boudreaux — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W —
Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 212
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Section 001
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Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 224
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Section 002
— Jon Murphy — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR —
Robinson B203
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Section Syllabus
Foreign exchange market, balance of payment, foreign trade policies, and theories of international trade. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Marian Moszoro — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W —
Robinson B111
400-Level Courses in ECON
Applies economic theory, methodology to study nonmarket decision making. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Thomas C Rustici — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW —
Buchanan Hall (formerly Mason Hall) D001
Introduces game theory and its relevance for analyzing framework of rules and institutions within which economic processes occur. Applies game theoretical concepts to comparative analysis of causes and effects of alternative institutional arrangements. May not be repeated for credit.
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Economic analysis of the law. Topics include introduction to legal institutions and legal analysis; application of economic concepts to the law of property, contracts and torts, criminal and constitutional law; economic efficiency of common law; and public choice perspective on the evolution of the law. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Robin D Hanson — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR —
Robinson B111
Examines models of balance of payments, exchange rate behavior, and open economy macroeconomics. Includes international financial system and issues such as globalization and international financial instability. May not be repeated for credit.
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Topics include comparing two or more treatments, and computing and interpreting analysis of variance. Discusses randomized block, Latin square, and factorial designs; and applications to economics experiments. May not be repeated for credit.
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Examines various issues surrounding concepts of regulation using tools from microeconomic theory and public choice. Topics include antitrust, rate regulation, policy rationales for regulation, and issues of current interest. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Michael J Webb — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M —
Innovation Hall 215G
Economic theory as it is applied to commercial airlines. May not be repeated for credit.
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Studies the thought of Adam Smith. As the first in a two-course sequence, course focuses on The Theory of Moral Sentiments. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Daniel B Klein — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W —
Buchanan Hall (formerly Mason Hall) D180
Honors-level research on a self-selected topic in economics culminating in a substantial research paper and an oral presentation. Notes: Requirements for departmental honors in the major are in addition to the coursework required for the major. ECON 495 credit may not be applied toward the elective course requirement needed for a major or minor in economics. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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Section 001
— Jason Dunick — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM F —
Buchanan Hall (formerly Mason Hall) D180
Subject matter varies. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 24 credits.
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Students find economics-related internship with assistance from Career Services. Pre-internship proposal and final reflections paper required. May not be repeated for credit.
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Individual study of selected area of economics. Notes: Directed research paper required. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
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Topics in ECON
Possible topics include ancient, medieval, modern European, and American economic history, using econometric analysis as necessary. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
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Subject matter varies. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 24 credits.
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Graduate
600-Level Courses in ECON
Covers theory of behavior of consumers, firms, and resource suppliers; theories of choice under risk and uncertainty; partial equilibrium analysis of competitive and noncompetitive markets; general equilibrium analysis; and welfare economics. Introduces capital theory. Notes: Non-Degree students are permitted to enroll based on space availability determined one week before the first day of classes AND on meeting the prerequisites AND with permission of instructor. May not be repeated for credit.
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Includes set theory, function, differential calculus, integration, series, and matrix algebra, with special emphasis on economic applications. Notes: Non-Degree students are permitted to enroll on space availability determined one week before the first day of classes AND on meeting the prerequisites AND with permission of instructor. May not be repeated for credit.
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Topics vary according to interests of instructor. Emphasizes new areas of discipline. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
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700-Level Courses in ECON
Covers classical, neoclassical, Keynesian, and post-Keynesian theories of income and employment determination; theories of inflation and growth; and demand for money and implications for effectiveness of monetary vs. fiscal policy. Notes: Non-Degree students are permitted to enroll based on space availability determined one week before the first day of classes AND on meeting the prerequisites AND with permission of instructor. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Carlos D Ramirez — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M —
Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 224
Research on approved thesis topic under direction of thesis committee. Notes: Students must register for a minimum of three credit hours in their first semester of 799 and maintain continuous enrollment in 799 while writing and submitting a thesis. A maximum of 6 credits of 799 may be applied to the degree. May be repeated within the degree.
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800-Level Courses in ECON
Theory and applications of behavior of consumers, firms, and resource suppliers. Partial equilibrium analysis of various market structures and introduction to intertemporal choice and capital theory. Review and analysis of classic works in microeconomic theory. Notes: Non-Degree students are permitted to enroll based on space availability determined one week before the first day of classes AND on meeting the prerequisites AND with permission of instructor. May not be repeated for credit.
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Theory of mechanisms through which central banking affects economic activity and prices. Analyzes demand for money and its relationship to economic activity. Develops monetary theory with emphasis on current theories and controversies in the field. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Lawrence H White — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W —
Music Theater Building (formerly Fine Arts Building) 1002
Analyzes framework of rules and institutions for economic activities and transactions. Includes emergence and working properties of different institutions, and classical and contemporary approaches to economic theory of institutions. May not be repeated for credit.
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Includes algebra and multivariate calculus applied to advanced economic problems. Also covers unconstrained and constrained optimization, formal models of market equilibrium, and models of economic dynamics in continuous and/or discrete time. Notes: Non-degree students are permitted to enroll on space availability determined one week before the first day of classes AND on meeting the prerequisites AND with permission of instructor. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Garett Jones — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R —
Enterprise Hall 274
Develops the foundations of choice, price, and general equilibrium theory. Topics include choice, preference and utility; consumer demand; competitive firms; general equilibrium; and social choice and welfare. Special attention is paid to uncertainty and dynamic choice. May not be repeated for credit.
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Explores econometric models and simultaneous equation systems. Includes identifying parameters and least squares bias, alternative estimation methods, and block recursive systems. May not be repeated for credit.
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Explores empirical analyses of law of property, torts, crime, and family. Also looks at law's effects on freedom and economic growth. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Alex T Tabarrok — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M —
Carow Hall 01
Explores the moral philosophy of Adam Smith, with a focus on The Theory of Moral Sentiments, which is studed cover-to-cover in "Great Books" fashion. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Daniel B Klein — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W —
Buchanan Hall (formerly Mason Hall) D180
Structure of American industry and underlying determinants. Includes structure and conduct on industrial performance in light of theory and empirical evidence; and rational antitrust policy and analysis of impact on structure and performance. May not be repeated for credit.
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Applies economic theory and methodology to study of nonmarket decision making. May not be repeated for credit.
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Explores forces contributing to or retarding economic progress in developing countries. Includes role of foreign trade, economic integration, foreign investment, multinational corporations, and technological transfers. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Peter T. Leeson — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R —
Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 127
Examines theory developed by Menger, Mises, Hayek, and others of the Austrian School; and compares with other popular theories. May not be repeated for credit.
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Topics vary according to interests of instructor. Emphasizes new areas of discipline. May be repeated within the term.
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900-Level Courses in ECON
Research on prospective dissertation topic. Notes: For students who have completed course work but have not yet advanced to candidacy. May be repeated within the degree.
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Research on approved dissertation topic under direction of dissertation committee. Notes: 24 credits may be applied to doctoral degree requirement. May be repeated within the degree.
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Topics in ECON
Topics vary according to interests of instructor. Emphasizes new areas of discipline. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
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Topics vary according to interests of instructor. Emphasizes new areas of discipline. May be repeated within the term.
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