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3.00 Credits
Examination of gender differences in the U.S. and other advanced industrial economies. Topics include the division of labor between home and market, the relationship between labor force participation and family structure, the gender earnings gap, occupational segregation, discrimination, and historical, racial, and ethnic group comparisons. - K. Mammen General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Topics vary in content. See departmental listing or instructor for the current topic. General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). 3 points
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2.00 Credits
Examines why the Great Depression emerged, how its effects were manifest, and what policies were enacted in response. Drawing on Harvard Business School cases we will explore how policymakers analyze economic situations and what tools they have to deal with them. We will also probe connections between the Great Depression and today's "great recession," and consider the lessons of each. - D. Spar Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Enrollment limited to 56 students. 2 points
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1.00 Credits
To prepare students to compete in the annual Federal Reserve Bank of NY College Fed Challenge, a competition among undergraduate teams from colleges and universities in FRBNY region. The goal is a thorough understanding of current US and global macroeconomic conditions, macroeconomics theories, financial markets and the role of the Federal Reserve system. - E. LeSueur, D. Weiman Prerequisites: Introductory Economics course. 1 point
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3.00 Credits
Introduce students to problem of economic justice under capitalism. Course has three goals: (1) expose students to debates between economics and philosophers about the meaning and nature of justice, (2) explore conflict between efficiency and justice, (3) examine implications of justice for gender equality, intergenerational equity and climate change. - M. Andrews Prerequisites: Introduction to Economic Reasoning (ECON BC 1003) or Principles of Economics (ECON W1105). An introductory course in political theory or political philosophy is strongly recommended, but not required. 3 points These courses are required for the Economics track and are optional for the Political Economy track.
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1.00 Credits
Elementary computational methods in statistics. Basic techniques in regression analysis of econometric models. One-hour weekly recitation sessions to complement lectures. - K. Mammen General Education Requirement: Quantitative and Deductive Reasoning (QUA). 4 points
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3.00 Credits
Conceptualization and measurement of inequality and poverty, poverty traps and distributional dynamics, economics and politics of public policies, in both poor and rich countries. - S. Reddy Prerequisites: ECON BC3035 or ECON BC3033, or permission of the instructor. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes education policies and education markets from an economic perspective. Examines challenges that arise when researchers attempt to identify the causal effects of inputs. Other topics: (1) education as an investment, (2) public school finance, (3) teacher labor markets, (4) testing/accountability programs, (5) school choice programs, and (6) urban public school reforms. - R. Reback Prerequisites: ECON BC3035 and ECON BC2411 or permission of the instructor. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Economic transformation of the United States from a small, open agrarian society in the late colonial era to the leading industrial economy of the 20th century. Emphasis is given to the quantitative, institutional, and spatial dimensions of economic growth, and the relationship between the changing structures of the economy and state. - D. Weiman Prerequisites: ECON BC3035 or ECON BC3033, or permission of the instructor. General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Examines theoretical, empirical, and normative studies of entrepreneurial behavior and its significance. Examines their relationships with risk-taking and innovation. Explores entrepreneurship as applicable to a variety of behaviors, activities or contexts, including large organizations, small business networks, new venture creation, comparative financial institutions that support entrepreneurial environments, and entrepreneurship's contributions to a dynamic economy. - A. Dye Prerequisites: ECON BC3035, or ECON BC3033, or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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