ECON 490

Fall 2018 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Special topics in advanced economics within a variety of areas. See course schedule for topics.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 9 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: ECON 202; ECON 302 or ECON 303; MATH 220 or MATH 221 or other Calculus course. Some topics may require additional prerequisites, read the section text for each topic.

ECON 490 class schedule data for fall 2018
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
69169
Lecture-Discussion
A3
11:00AM -12:20PM
MW
113 David Kinley Hall
Poloni Sant Anna, V
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
International Trade
Section Info:
**** Find Information about restrictions and overrides: http://go.economics.illinois.edu/CoursesUndergrad **** This course applies economic theory to analyze the trends and patterns of international trade and to understand the interaction between economic development, government policy, and trade. The course will also cover a number of topics of current interest, including the effects of trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas, migration, and offshoring.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
63647
Lecture-Discussion
B3
12:30PM -1:50PM
MW
209 David Kinley Hall
Bonomo, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Brazilian Economic Policy
Section Info:
Full Title: Brazilian economic policy in the last 30 years: In pursuit of microeconomic stability, social justice and growth. Our aim is to analyze several of the unique aspects of the Brazilian economic experience of the last 30 years. We will start with an overview of Brazilian economic and political history from the 1994 inflation stabilization up to now. In the remaining part we get into more details in the analysis of current important issues for the Brazilian economy. The first set of issues is related to macroeconomic stability, enclosing monetary and fiscal aspects. Then, we will tackle subjects related to social fairness: the social rights created by the Brazilian Constitution, the educational system and policies, and the social programs created in Cardoso and Lula governments. Finally, we will discuss possible causes of the current fiscal crisis and economic stagnation, and proposed reforms. Required: ECON 202 (Econ Statistics I); ECON 302 (Inter Micro Theory) or ECON 303 (Inter Macro Theory); MATH 220/221 (Calculus I) or other Calculus course; Highly Recommended: ECON 203 (Econ Statistics II)- empirical and use regression analysis necessary for papers
59656
Lecture-Discussion
C3
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
209 David Kinley Hall
Gahvari, F
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Welfare, Income & Govt Role
Section Info:
**** Find Information about restrictions and overrides: http://go.economics.illinois.edu/CoursesUndergrad **** Social Welfare, Income Inequality, and the Role of Government: This course presents certain economic perspectives on concepts of distributive justice, inequality and social welfare; it also studies attempts at quantifying them. It goes on to examine, in light of the said objectives and the various resource and informational constraints the economy faces, the government’s role in designing redistributive tax and expenditure policies. In the process, it discusses economic consequences of these policies highlighting the tradeoff between the society’s equity concerns and economic efficiency. Prerequisites: Econ 302 (Intermediate micro) Math 231 (calculus II) or a more advanced course in calculus.
61740
Lecture-Discussion
C4
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
209 David Kinley Hall
Gahvari, F
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Special Approval:
Advisor Approval Required
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Welfare, Income & Govt Role
Section Info:
**** Find Information about restrictions and overrides: http://go.economics.illinois.edu/CoursesUndergrad **** Social Welfare, Income Inequality, and the Role of Government: This course presents certain economic perspectives on concepts of distributive justice, inequality and social welfare; it also studies attempts at quantifying them. It goes on to examine, in light of the said objectives and the various resource and informational constraints the economy faces, the government’s role in designing redistributive tax and expenditure policies. In the process, it discusses economic consequences of these policies highlighting the tradeoff between the society’s equity concerns and economic efficiency. Prerequisites: Econ 302 (Intermediate micro) Math 231 (calculus II) or a more advanced course in calculus.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
69172
Lecture-Discussion
I3
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
125 David Kinley Hall
Shakiba, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Economic Growth
Section Info:
**** Find Information about restrictions and overrides: http://go.economics.illinois.edu/CoursesUndergrad **** This course provides a theoretical and empirical examination of economic growth and income differences across countries. The course focuses on both the historical experience of countries that are currently wealthy and the process of catch-up by poor countries. Students are introduced to the latest theoretical tools, data, and insights on economic growth.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
66611
Lecture-Discussion
J3
11:00AM -12:20PM
TR
125 David Kinley Hall
Baerlocher Carvalho, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Economic Growth
Section Info:
**** Find Information about restrictions and overrides: http://go.economics.illinois.edu/CoursesUndergrad **** This course provides a theoretical and empirical examination of economic growth and income differences across countries. The course focuses on both the historical experience of countries that are currently wealthy and the process of catch-up by poor countries. Students are introduced to the latest theoretical tools, data, and insights on economic growth.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
66591
Lecture-Discussion
K3
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
113 David Kinley Hall
Quigley, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
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. **** Find Information about restrictions and overrides: http://go.economics.illinois.edu/CoursesUndergrad ****
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
59653
Lecture-Discussion
Z11
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
113 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Elective 12
59654
Lecture-Discussion
Z12
12:30PM -1:50PM
MW
113 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Elective 11
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Economics major(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
68429
Lecture-Discussion
Z15
3:30PM -4:50PM
TR
113 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 14
63645
Lecture-Discussion
Z16
11:00AM -12:20PM
TR
111 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 10
61400
Lecture-Discussion
ZY1
11:00AM -12:20PM
MW
115 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 15
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
60161
Lecture-Discussion
ZY6
12:30PM -1:50PM
MW
115 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 16
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Economics major(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
60162
Lecture-Discussion
ZY7
2:00PM -3:20PM
MW
115 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 17
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
63419
Lecture-Discussion
ZY8
3:30PM -4:50PM
MW
115 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 18
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
63472
Lecture-Discussion
ZY9
9:30AM -10:50AM
TR
115 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 19
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
66337
Lecture-Discussion
ZYA
11:00AM -12:20PM
TR
115 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 20
59655
Lecture-Discussion
ZYB
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
115 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 21
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
59697
Lecture-Discussion
ZYC
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
115 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 22
60330
Lecture-Discussion
ZYD
3:30PM -4:50PM
TR
115 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 23
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
66872
Lecture-Discussion
ZYI
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
223 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 28
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
66875
Lecture-Discussion
ZYJ
3:30PM -4:50PM
MW
223 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 29
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
70164
Lecture-Discussion
ZYK
3:30PM -4:50PM
TR
223 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 30
59651
Lecture-Discussion
ZZ1
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
223 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 1
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
58146
Lecture-Discussion
ZZ2
9:30AM -10:50AM
TR
113 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE 8
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
65815
Lecture-Discussion
ZZ8
8:00AM -9:20AM
TR
119 David Kinley Hall
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
ELECTIVE
Restriction(s):
Restricted to MS:Economics:Policy Econ -UIUC.
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