ECON 490

Spring 2014 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 2014
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
57386	Lecture-Discussion	EE1	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	2007 Business Instructional Fac	Deryugina, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 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 undergraduate students. Restricted to Economics students until the morning of January 13th, 2014. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
59143	Lecture-Discussion	EM3	3:30PM -6:20PM	T	119 David Kinley Hall	Gottheil, F	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Economics at the Movies Section Info: This section is restricted to undergraduate students. Restricted to Economics students until the morning of January 13th, 2014. This course explores through film a variety of economic issues that reflect both positive and negative attributes of contemporary and historical capitalism; issues associated with property and class; market failure; healthcare; labor and unionization; capitalism and human obsolescence; market failure; bureaucracy; labor substitutions; finance capitalism; entrepreneurial talent and tenacious individualism. Class meets once weekly for 3 hours to view a film and engage in discussion on its economic content. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
59144	Lecture-Discussion	EM4	3:30PM -6:20PM	T	119 David Kinley Hall	Gottheil, F	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Economics at the Movies Section Info: This section is restricted to graduate students. Restricted to Economics students until the morning of January 13th, 2014. This course explores through film a variety of economic issues that reflect both positive and negative attributes of contemporary and historical capitalism; issues associated with property and class; market failure; healthcare; labor and unionization; capitalism and human obsolescence; market failure; bureaucracy; labor substitutions; finance capitalism; entrepreneurial talent and tenacious individualism. Class meets once weekly for 3 hours to view a film and engage in discussion on its economic content. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
57409	Lecture-Discussion	IF3	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	219 David Kinley Hall	Dias, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Topics International Finance Section Info: This section is restricted to undergraduate students. Restricted to Economics students until the morning of January 13th, 2014. This course will expose students to the main topics in International Financial (Macro) Economics. In the course we will study how exchange rates are formed, how to analyze the balance of payments, the implications/constraints of monetary policy conduction in open economies, how to evaluate and think about sovereign debt. As much as possible, I will try to discuss current topics/research in the areas related to the course. Prerequisites: ECON 302 and 303 required. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
60458	Lecture-Discussion	RS3	8:30AM -9:50AM	MW	317 David Kinley Hall	Shafer, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Auctions Section Info: This section is restricted to undergraduate students. Economic analysis of auctions. Topics include: an introduction to standard auction formats, the independent private values auction model and revenue equivalence, common value auctions and the winner's curse. Applications include eBay and spectrum auctions. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
54771	Lecture-Discussion	U3A	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	119 David Kinley Hall	Pereira de Meneses Vaz, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Topics in Economic Growth Section Info: This section is restricted to undergraduate students. 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.
57211	Lecture-Discussion	U3B	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	317 David Kinley Hall	Wang, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Topics in Game Theory Section Info: This section is restricted to undergraduate students. Restricted to Economics students until the morning of January 13th, 2014. 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 a prerequisite for this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
59220	Lecture-Discussion	U3C	3:30PM -4:50PM	MW	115 David Kinley Hall	Malasquez Carbonel, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Economics of Households Section Info: This section is restricted to undergraduate students. 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.
59280	Lecture-Discussion	U3D	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	111 David Kinley Hall	Chung, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Topics in Econometrics Section Info: This section is restricted to undergraduate students. The goal of this course is to develop 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 203 and 302 are a prerequisite for this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
57210	Lecture-Discussion	U3H	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	307 David Kinley Hall	Buckley, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Environmental Economics Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
60765	Lecture-Discussion	U3I	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	333 Armory	DiIanni, I	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/02/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: American Economic History Section Info: This section is restricted to undergraduate students. Restricted to Economics students until the morning of January 13th, 2014. This course is a survey of the history of the American economy from the colonial era to the present. We will study the features and development of the American economy and examine the watershed events that have transformed it over its history. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
54772	Lecture-Discussion	U4A	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	119 David Kinley Hall	Pereira de Meneses Vaz, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Topics in Economic Growth Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS:Economics:Policy Econ -UIUC.