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Ebonya Washington. mw 2.30-3.45 So (37) The role of government in the economy and in our economic lives. Reasons for government intervention in the market economy and the impact of government expenditure programs and taxation systems on welfare and behavior. Tools of microeconomics applied to issues such as government response to global warming, the impact of redistribution and social insurance on individual behavior, school choice, social security vs. private retirement savings accounts, and government vs. private health insurance. After introductory microeconomics
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Alexander Stremitze, Rchard Brooks. tth1-2.15 So (26) The written contracts that organize relationships between parties engaging in economic exchange. The design of contracts and the body of law that governs and influences their economic efficiency. Prerequisites: basic calculus and intermediate microeconomics, or permission of instructors.
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Alexander Stremitze, Richard Brooks. tth1-2.15 So (26) A course that bridges the gap between economic contract theory, contract law scholarship, and the practice of writing contracts. Legal and economic theory are applied to the design of real-world contracts. Prerequisites: introductory microeconomics and econ 276a, or permission of instructors.
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econ 325b/ints 352b, Economics of Developing Countries. DeanKarlan. mw 11.35-12.50 So (34) Analysis of current problems of developing countries. Emphasis on the role of economic theory in informing public policies to achieve improvements in poverty and inequality, and on empirical analysis to understand markets and responses to poverty. Topics include microfinance, education, health, agriculture, intrahousehold allocations, gender, and corruption. After introductory microeconomics.
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DeanKarlan. For description see under Economics.
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Robert Mendelsohn.
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William Nordhaus.
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Truman Bewley tth1-2.15 QR,So (26) An introduction to general equilibrium theory and its extension to equilibria involving uncertainty and time. Discussion of the economic role of insurance and of intertemporal models, namely, the overlapping generations model and the optimal growth theory model. After math 118a or b or 120a or b, and intermediate microeconomics, or with permission of instructor. ( Formerly econ 155a)
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Johannes Horner. tth9-10.15 QR,So (22) Introduction to game theory and choice under uncertainty. Analysis of the role of information and uncertainty for individual choice behavior, as well as application to the decision theory under uncertainty. Analysis of strategic interaction among economic agents, leading to the theory of auctions and mechanism design. After math 118a or b, 120a or b, and intermediate microeconomics, or with permission of instructor. ( Formerly econ 156b)
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Joseph Altonji. tth1-2.15 So (26) Overview of the state of knowledge in the field of labor economics; introduction to research methods. Labor markets, labor supply and welfare programs, retirement and social security, wage determination, human capital, gender and racial discrimination, inequality, immigration and migration, unions, and unemployment. Prerequisites: intermediate microeconomics and econometrics. (Formerly econ 225a) econ 402b, Economics of Education. Justine Hastings. tth1-2.15 So (0) Review of academic research in the economics of education. Measurement of student achievement, funding of public education, and school choice and school vouchers. Prerequisites: intermediate microeconomics or equivalent, calculus, and econometrics or a course in the stat 101-106 sequence.
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