ECON 590

Spring 2018

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
10035
Independent Study
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Special Approval:
Instructor Approval Required
48182
Lecture-Discussion
2
2:00PM -3:20PM
MW
317 David Kinley Hall
Forsythe, E
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Topics in Labor Economics
Section Info:
Drawing on models from labor, macro, personnel, and organizational economics, this course focuses on building theory to integrate with empirical evidence. Students will learn workhorse models, including theories of search, agency, assignment, and wages, and practice the art of modeling new empirical results.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61847
Lecture-Discussion
3
9:30AM -10:50AM
TR
206 David Kinley Hall
Albouy, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Applied Micro Modeling
Section Info:
This course takes a hands-on approach to econometric modeling in labor, public, urban and other applied microeconomic fields. We begin with an overview of approaches (e.g., structural or reduced form), issues with replication (e.g. over-rejection), and scientific method (e.g. falsifiability) and etiquette (e.g. how to receive feedback). Students will then choose a published article related to their anticipated research agenda to replicate, present in class, and eventually develop an alteration or extension to.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
64077
Lecture-Discussion
4
2:00PM -3:20PM
MW
212 David Kinley Hall
Shin, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Applied Macroeconometrics I
Section Info:
Broadly speaking, in this course, students will study econometric models and methods that are useful to conduct substantive empirical research in macroeconomics. We consider the estimation and evaluation of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models, analysis of linear and nonlinear vector autoregressive models, time series models with regime switches and time-varying coefficients, as well as dynamic factor models. For the most part, we will focus on Bayesian methods of inference, with detailed discussions of suitable simulation methods such as Markov-Chain-Monte-Carlo and Sequential Monte-Carlo methods.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
60534
Lecture-Discussion
5
11:00AM -12:20PM
TR
Location Pending
Das, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
International Trade
Section Info:
This course is an in-depth introduction to theories of international trade --- and related empirics. Vis-a-vis international finance or international macro, `international trade' abstracts from monetary aspects and focuses on real international trade flows. The aim is to understand key models and tools in order to interpret the nature of international trade flows and evaluate the effects of trade policy changes on resource allocation, income distribution and aggregate welfare via different channels. It should prepare a student to undertake professional research, and teaching in the field at undergraduate and masters levels.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
62247
Lecture-Discussion
6
12:30PM -1:50PM
MW
115 David Kinley Hall
Osman, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Topics in Econ Development II
Section Info:
This course examines the current literature on the microeconomics of development in poor countries. We will cover the role of financial constraints, including credit, savings and insurance as well as issues of trade, infrastructure, migration, management and active labor market programs. We will also read several recent or current-year job market papers from microeconomic development students.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
64074
Lecture-Discussion
7
9:30AM -10:50AM
MW
219 David Kinley Hall
Marshall, G
Borgschulte, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Applied Microeconometrics
Section Info:
This course covers econometric methods for applications in the fields of applied microeconomics. This course will discuss both treatment effects methods (difference-in-difference, instrumental variables, and regression discontinuity) and structural methods (discrete choice, games, production function estimation). The objective of the course is to prepare students to conduct empirical research in applied microeconomics with frontier methods.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
64076
Lecture-Discussion
8
11:00AM -12:20PM
MW
206 David Kinley Hall
Marx, B
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Topics in Applied Public Econ
Section Info:
This course will cover research in a variety of topics in public economics. Students will practice critically evaluating others’ research and developing their own research ideas, culminating in a proposal for or draft of an original paper. Students will use economic theory to highlight important questions and will assess the credibility of existing empirical and experimental evidence.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
67461
Lecture-Discussion
9
2:00PM -3:20PM
MW
115 David Kinley Hall
Kahn, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Banking & Fin Intermediation
Section Info:
The first part of the course will cover some classic theoretical papers in banking and financial intermediation. The remainder of the course will examine research on three interrelated topics in financial intermediation: liquidity, financial infrastructure and payments. Students will analyze and critique recent articles and working papers, and develop their own extensions of related research.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
66836
Lecture-Discussion
M
8:00AM -9:50AM
MW
317 David Kinley Hall
Marx, B
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Social Insurance
Section Info:
Governments throughout the world provide insurance programs to protect their citizens against risks including illness, unemployment, disability, and outliving their savings. In many countries these social insurance programs make up the majority of government spending, and their growth is closely linked to current and projected future deficits. In this course we will examine the costs and benefits of these programs and the implications for optimal policy design. After using economic theory to lay the groundwork to guide this analysis we will review cutting-edge empirical research on the relevant parameters of real-world policies. Based on findings for health insurance, social security, and other programs we will ask in what settings social insurance is justified and whether there should be more or less social insurance in each context. Students will practice critically evaluating policy and research, developing their skill in translating rigorous academic work into coherent arguments and policy proposals.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS:Economics:Policy Econ -UIUC.
62246
Lecture-Discussion
M1
12:00PM -1:50PM
MW
123 David Kinley Hall
Marshall, G
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Industrial Organization
Section Info:
Industrial organization is the branch of microeconomics that studies markets with few competitors (i.e., oligopoly markets). Economists study firms' strategic behavior in oligopoly markets because of how it may affect market efficiency. The course has three objectives. First, use microeconomics and game theory to study firm behavior and its welfare consequences in oligopoly markets. Second, use models of oligopoly markets to analyze policy issues related to competition (e.g., mergers) and innovation (e.g., patents). Third, use econometric techniques to introduce an empirical framework for competition analysis, which illustrates how to put the theory of industrial organization at work.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS:Economics:Policy Econ -UIUC.
62839
Lecture-Discussion
M2
12:00PM -1:50PM
TR
123 David Kinley Hall
Hewings, G
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Regional Economics
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS:Economics:Policy Econ -UIUC.
59282
Lecture
M4
8:00AM -9:50AM
MW
123 David Kinley Hall
Akresh, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Development Economics
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS:Economics:Policy Econ -UIUC.
64416
Lecture-Discussion
TPK
2:00PM -3:20PM
MW
219 David Kinley Hall
Deltas, G
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
2 hours
Section Title:
3rd Year Paper Workshop
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students in the Economics department.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
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