ECON 490

Spring 2012 All Classes

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Topics in Economics

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Treatment of special topics in economics.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same term to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 9 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ECON 302 or consent of instructor.

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ECON 490 class schedule data for spring 2012
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
54771	Lecture-Discussion	1	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	166 Education Building		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12
54772	Lecture-Discussion	2	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	209 David Kinley Hall		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12
54773	Lecture-Discussion	3	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	209 David Kinley Hall		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12
57210	Lecture-Discussion	4	5:30PM -6:50PM	TR	215 David Kinley Hall		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic? This course is restricted to Economics majors until after 9:00 am on November 21, 2011. Restriction(s): Restricted to Economics major(s).
57386	Lecture-Discussion	EE1	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	3007 Business Instructional Fac	Deryugina, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Econ of Env Policy Section Info: Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy - - This course covers advanced undergraduate environmental economics with an emphasis on policy design and analysis. We will first examine key environmental problems such as air and water pollution, toxins, climate change, natural disasters, biodiversity and habitat loss. The focus of the class will be the design and critique of policies that address these issues and to examine the effects of such policies on businesses. Examples of the types of policies we will cover include: voluntary disclosure/certification, liability law, taxation, command-and-control, and permit markets. We will also discuss the role of corporate social responsibility and international agreements in addressing environmental issues, as well as how the form of market competition affects the impact of environmental policies. this section is restricted to Econ majors until after 9:00 am on November 21, 2011.
57387	Lecture-Discussion	EE2	3:30PM -4:50PM	MW	3007 Business Instructional Fac	Deryugina, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Econ of Env Policy Section Info: Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy - - This course covers advanced undergraduate environmental economics with an emphasis on policy design and analysis. We will first examine key environmental problems such as air and water pollution, toxins, climate change, natural disasters, biodiversity and habitat loss. The focus of the class will be the design and critique of policies that address these issues and to examine the effects of such policies on businesses. Examples of the types of policies we will cover include: voluntary disclosure/certification, liability law, taxation, command-and-control, and permit markets. We will also discuss the role of corporate social responsibility and international agreements in addressing environmental issues, as well as how the form of market competition affects the impact of environmental policies. This section is restricted to Econ majors until after 9:00 am on November 21, 2011.
57130	Lecture-Discussion	FA4	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	123 David Kinley Hall	Fan, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Political Economy Section Info: Political Economy. This course is restricted to MSPE students. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
57129	Lecture-Discussion	FAU	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	123 David Kinley Hall	Fan, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Political Economy Section Info: Political Economy. This course is restricted to Economics majors only until after 9:00 am on November 21, 2011.
57282	Lecture-Discussion	HET	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	125 David Kinley Hall	Gottheil, F	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: History of Economic Thought Section Info: A survey of the history of economic thought with emphasis on the origins, nature, and evolution of leading economic ideas. The course will situate economic ideas in their historical context, from the biblical narrative to the early 20th century writers, to provide a deeper understanding of economic life, emphasizing foundational issues concerning ethics, policy, and theory. This course is reserved for Econ majors only until after 9:00 am on Monday, November 21, 2011.
55142	Lecture-Discussion	LA	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	24 Wohlers Hall	Arvan, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: The Econ of Organizations Section Info: The Economics of Organizations. The course focuses on the dual problems of first, providing coherence to activities within the organization and second, providing suitable motivation for organization members. Different members of the organization have different pieces of information. An effective organization addresses the dual problems by managing well the information asymmetries. This economics approach to organizations is compared and contrasted to non-economic approaches. This course is restricted to Economics majors until after 9:00 am on November 21, 2011. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
55506	Lecture-Discussion	LA4	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	24 Wohlers Hall	Arvan, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: The Econ of Organizations Section Info: The Economics of Organizations. The course focuses on the dual problems of first, providing coherence to activities within the organization and second, providing suitable motivation for organization members. Different members of the organization have different pieces of information. An effective organization addresses the dual problems by managing well the information asymmetries. This economics approach to organizations is compared and contrasted to non-economic approaches. This course is restricted to MSPE students. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
57365	Lecture-Discussion	ME3	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	245 Wohlers Hall	Esfahani, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Bus and Eco Env in the Mideast Section Info: Topic: Business and Economic Environment in the Middle East. This course provides students with an understanding the business and economic conditions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The course is primarily intended to serve advanced undergraduate and master?s-level students who are interested in the MENA region. The aim is to provide a framework for understanding the business and economic developments in MENA and to enable the students to analyze current business and economic conditions for academic and professional purposes. The instruction will assume that the students have an introductory knowledge about economics. This coures is restricted to Economics majors until after 9:00 am on November 21, 2011.
57366	Lecture-Discussion	ME4	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	245 Wohlers Hall	Esfahani, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Bus and Eco Env in the Mideast Section Info: Topic: Business and Economic Environmnet in the Middle East. This course provides students with an understanding the business and economic conditions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The course is primarily intended to serve advanced undergraduate and master?s-level students who are interested in the MENA region. The aim is to provide a framework for understanding the business and economic developments in MENA and to enable the students to analyze current business and economic conditions for academic and professional purposes. The instruction will assume that the students have an introductory knowledge about economics. Restricted to students in the MSPE program. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
54975	Lecture-Discussion	SK	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	123 David Kinley Hall	Krasa, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Financial Economics Section Info: Financial Economics The course provides a quantitative overview of capital markets for upper level undergraduate students. We will discuss (i) the mean variance model of portfolio choice, (ii) bond pricing and the term structure of interest rates, and (iii) pricing of derivatives (options and futures). The class focuses on both theory and application. Prerequisites: Econ 102, Econ 103, Econ 202, Econ 203, Econ 302. Good quantitative skills (linear algebra and calculus) are essential to understanding the theoretical models used in the course. No finance backgrond is needed. THE COURSE IS RESTRICTED TO ECON MAJORS ONLY UNTIL THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
54978	Lecture-Discussion	SK4	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	123 David Kinley Hall	Krasa, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Financial Economics Section Info: Financial Economics The course provides a quantitative overview of capital markets for graduate students. We will discuss (i) the mean variance model of portfolio choice, (ii) bond pricing and the term structure of interest rates, and (iii) pricing of derivatives (options and futures). The class focuses on both theory and application. Prerequisites: Econ 102, Econ 103, Econ 202, Econ 203, Econ 302. Good quantitative skills (linear algebra and calculus) are essential to understanding the theoretical models used in the course. No finance backgrond is needed. THE COURSE IS RESTRICTED TO MSPE STUDENTS ONLY. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.