ECON 490

Fall 2013 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 fall 2013
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
61400	Lecture-Discussion	GT3	2:30PM -3:50PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Sahakyan, Z	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Political Economy Section Info: Political Economy studies how self-interested, rational policy-makers make choices in an institutionalized environment. In this course students will utilize utility-maximization theories and tools of microeconomics to understand behavior of rational and goal driven political actors. Students will study political outcomes and the interaction between the actors within the institutional constraints of their environment. We will attempt to explain why the government behaves as it does and how its behavior influences and is in turn influenced by the behavior of private citizens. We will also investigate the effects of political institutions on political and economic outcomes and assess the relative performance of different political systems. Prerequisites: ECON 302 (or equivalent). Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
60362	Lecture-Discussion	HT3	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Gottheil, F	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: History of Economic Thought Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
60363	Lecture-Discussion	HT4	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Gottheil, F	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: History of Economic Thought Section Info: This course is restricted to graduate students always, and MSPE students until August 19th, 2013. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
60114	Lecture-Discussion	LA3	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Arvan, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: The Econ of Organizations Section Info: 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. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
60115	Lecture-Discussion	LA4	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Arvan, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: The Econ of Organizations Section Info: 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.
59696	Lecture-Discussion	U3A	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Pereira de Meneses Vaz, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Topics in Economic Growth Section Info: Why are some countries rich and others poor? This course will provide a theoretical and empirical examination of economic growth and income differences across countries. It will focus on both the historical experience of countries that are currently rich and the process of catch-up among poor countries. The idea is to introduce students to the latest theoretical tools, data, and insights underlying this pivotal question. Topics include facts and puzzles related to economic growth, accumulation of physical and human capital, technological change, natural resources, finance and economic efficiency. ECON 302 is recommended as a prerequisite for this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
59652	Lecture-Discussion	U3D	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Chung, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Topics in Econometrics Section Info: The goal of this course is to develop basic tools to understand and use modern econometric methods. We focus on estimating and making inference for causal effects with a special attention to policy relevant problems. Topics include randomized experiments, natural experiments, matching methods, instrumental variables, and regression discontinuity. We discuss theoretical aspects of these methods with detailed applications. ECON 302 is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
58146	Lecture-Discussion	U3F	4:00PM -5:20PM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Wang, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Game Theory Section Info: This course is the introduction of game theory and strategic decision making. We will cover basic concepts and topics in modern game theory, such as Nash equilibrium, dominance, voting, bargaining, auction, adverse selection, etc, which have broad applications in economics, politics, psychology, and everyday life. ECON 302 is recommended as a prerequisite for this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
59655	Lecture-Discussion	U3H	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Malasquez Carbonel, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Economics of the Household Section Info: The basic idea of the course is to use economic analysis to study the decision making process of the household, rather than the individual. Using economic analysis we will try to explain decisions related to household formation (models on marriage), basic models of household production (division of labor within the family), decisions on fertility, time devoted to domestic production, women on the economy (women labor supply), among others. ECON 302 is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
61740	Lecture-Discussion	U3J	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Marx, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Public/Charitable/NP Enterpris Section Info: Public, charitable, and nonprofit enterprises make up a large and growing share of the U.S. economy. This course uses economics to describe these organizations, examine the interplay between the public and private sectors, and consider how to structure the modern, mixed economy. Topics include theories of the nonprofit economy, determinants of charitable donations of time and money, competition between nonprofit and for-profit enterprises in product and labor markets, and effects of taxes, subsidies, and regulations. Students will explore mixed markets through the lens of economic theory and will learn about empirical and experimental evidence on questions related to public policy. ECON 302 is recommended as a prerequisite for this course- if you have not taken 302, but have an interest in this course and a strong background in economics, please speak to the economics advising office or the instructor. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
62356	Lecture-Discussion	U4J	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Marx, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Public/Charitable/NP Enterpris Section Info: Public, charitable, and nonprofit enterprises make up a large and growing share of the U.S. economy. This course uses economics to describe these organizations, examine the interplay between the public and private sectors, and consider how to structure the modern, mixed economy. Topics include theories of the nonprofit economy, determinants of charitable donations of time and money, competition between nonprofit and for-profit enterprises in product and labor markets, and effects of taxes, subsidies, and regulations. Students will explore mixed markets through the lens of economic theory and will learn about empirical and experimental evidence on questions related to public policy. ECON 302 is recommended as a prerequisite for this course- if you have not taken 302, but have an interest in this course and a strong background in economics, please speak to the economics advising office or the instructor. Graduate Section (4 credit hours) Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
58500	Lecture-Discussion	WIG	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Williams, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Economics of Information Section Info: ECON 302 is recommended as a prerequisite for this course- if you have not taken 302, but have an interest in this course and a strong background in economics, please speak to the economics advising office or the instructor. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
58499	Lecture-Discussion	WIU	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Williams, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Economics of Information Section Info: ECON 302 is recommended as a prerequisite for this course- if you have not taken 302, but have an interest in this course and a strong background in economics, please speak to the economics advising office or the instructor. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.