ECON Courses for Spring 2024
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ECON 101 01 - Principles of Microeconomics
Course: |
ECON 101 - 01 |
Title: |
Principles of Microeconomics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This first course in economics provides the fundamental tools for exploration of the field. Microeconomics considers the decisions of households and firms about what to consume and what to produce, and the efficiency and equity of market outcomes. Supply and demand analysis is developed and applied. Policy issues include price controls, competition and monopoly, income inequality , and the role of government in market economies. Students who have AP or IB credit in economics, and who elect ECON 101, forfeit the AP or IB credit. ECON 101P is an alternative course open to students who have not fulfilled the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Prerequisite(s): |
Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Rachel Deyette Werkema |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - MR 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - W 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM |
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ECON 101 02 - Principles of Microeconomics
Course: |
ECON 101 - 02 |
Title: |
Principles of Microeconomics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This first course in economics provides the fundamental tools for exploration of the field. Microeconomics considers the decisions of households and firms about what to consume and what to produce, and the efficiency and equity of market outcomes. Supply and demand analysis is developed and applied. Policy issues include price controls, competition and monopoly, income inequality , and the role of government in market economies. Students who have AP or IB credit in economics, and who elect ECON 101, forfeit the AP or IB credit. ECON 101P is an alternative course open to students who have not fulfilled the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Prerequisite(s): |
Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Rachel Deyette Werkema |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - MR 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - W 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM |
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ECON 101 03 - Principles of Microeconomics
Course: |
ECON 101 - 03 |
Title: |
Principles of Microeconomics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This first course in economics provides the fundamental tools for exploration of the field. Microeconomics considers the decisions of households and firms about what to consume and what to produce, and the efficiency and equity of market outcomes. Supply and demand analysis is developed and applied. Policy issues include price controls, competition and monopoly, income inequality , and the role of government in market economies. Students who have AP or IB credit in economics, and who elect ECON 101, forfeit the AP or IB credit. ECON 101P is an alternative course open to students who have not fulfilled the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Prerequisite(s): |
Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Patrick McEwan |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 239 Amphitheater Classroom - TF 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM |
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ECON 102 01 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Course: |
ECON 102 - 01 |
Title: |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course follows ECON 101 in continuing to build fundamental tools for exploration of the field. The course analyzes the aggregate dimensions of a market-based economy. Topics include the measurement of national income, economic growth, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, the balance of payments, and exchange rates. The impact of government monetary and fiscal policies is considered. Students who have AP or IB credit in economics and who elect ECON 102 forfeit the AP or IB credit. ECON 102P is an alternative course open to students who have not fulfilled the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P. Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Olga Shurchkov |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 339 Case Method Room - TF 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Pendleton East 339 Case Method Room - W 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM |
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ECON 102 02 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Course: |
ECON 102 - 02 |
Title: |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course follows ECON 101 in continuing to build fundamental tools for exploration of the field. The course analyzes the aggregate dimensions of a market-based economy. Topics include the measurement of national income, economic growth, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, the balance of payments, and exchange rates. The impact of government monetary and fiscal policies is considered. Students who have AP or IB credit in economics and who elect ECON 102 forfeit the AP or IB credit. ECON 102P is an alternative course open to students who have not fulfilled the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P. Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Seth Neumuller |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 216 Case Method Room - TF 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
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ECON 102 03 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Course: |
ECON 102 - 03 |
Title: |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course follows ECON 101 in continuing to build fundamental tools for exploration of the field. The course analyzes the aggregate dimensions of a market-based economy. Topics include the measurement of national income, economic growth, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, the balance of payments, and exchange rates. The impact of government monetary and fiscal policies is considered. Students who have AP or IB credit in economics and who elect ECON 102 forfeit the AP or IB credit. ECON 102P is an alternative course open to students who have not fulfilled the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P. Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Joseph Joyce |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 129 Classroom - TF 2:10 PM - 3:25 PM |
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ECON 102P 01 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Course: |
ECON 102P - 01 |
Title: |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course follows ECON 101 in continuing to build fundamental tools for exploration of the field. The course analyzes the aggregate dimensions of a market-based economy. Topics include the measurement of national income, economic growth, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, the balance of payments, and exchange rates. The impact of government monetary and fiscal policies is considered. ECON 102P is open to (but is not limited to) students who do not meet the QR prerequisites for ECON 101 and is also appropriate for students who, because of their previous preparation in economics and mathematics, would benefit from additional academic support for their study of introductory economics. Additional class meeting slots will emphasize fluency with mathematical tools needed for success in economics. Students are normally expected to enroll concurrently in ECON 251H. Students who have AP or IB credit in economics, and who elect 102P, forfeit the AP or IB credit. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. First generation students and students with QR scores below 10 will be sent an explicit invitation to join. Concurrent enrollment in ECON 251H is expected but is not a requirement. Students who took ECON 101P will be given priority in admission to ECON 102P.
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Casey Rothschild
Akila Weerapana |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 127 Case Method Room - TF 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Pendleton East 127 Case Method Room - W 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM |
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ECON 103 01 - Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods
Course: |
ECON 103 - 01 |
Title: |
Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
An introduction to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of quantitative data as used to understand problems in economics and sociology. Using examples drawn from these fields, this course focuses on basic concepts in probability and statistics, such as measures of central tendency and dispersion, hypothesis testing, and parameter estimation. Data analysis exercises are drawn from both academic and everyday applications. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P or one course in sociology. Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. Not open to students who have taken or are taking STAT 160, STAT 218, PSYC 105 or PSYC 205. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Data Literacy (Formerly QRF)
Data Literacy (Formerly QRDL)
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Cross Listed Courses: |
SOC 190 01 - Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods
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Instructors: |
Tyler Giles |
Meeting Time(s): |
Science Center E Wing 111 Classroom - MR 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM |
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ECON 103 02 - Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods
Course: |
ECON 103 - 02 |
Title: |
Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
An introduction to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of quantitative data as used to understand problems in economics and sociology. Using examples drawn from these fields, this course focuses on basic concepts in probability and statistics, such as measures of central tendency and dispersion, hypothesis testing, and parameter estimation. Data analysis exercises are drawn from both academic and everyday applications. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P or one course in sociology. Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. Not open to students who have taken or are taking STAT 160, STAT 218, PSYC 105 or PSYC 205. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Data Literacy (Formerly QRF)
Data Literacy (Formerly QRDL)
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Cross Listed Courses: |
SOC 190 02 - Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods
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Instructors: |
Tyler Giles |
Meeting Time(s): |
Founders 319 Classroom - MR 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM |
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ECON 103 03 - Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods
Course: |
ECON 103 - 03 |
Title: |
Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
An introduction to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of quantitative data as used to understand problems in economics and sociology. Using examples drawn from these fields, this course focuses on basic concepts in probability and statistics, such as measures of central tendency and dispersion, hypothesis testing, and parameter estimation. Data analysis exercises are drawn from both academic and everyday applications. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P or one course in sociology. Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. Not open to students who have taken or are taking STAT 160, STAT 218, PSYC 105 or PSYC 205. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Data Literacy (Formerly QRF)
Data Literacy (Formerly QRDL)
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Cross Listed Courses: |
SOC 190 03 - Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods
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Instructors: |
Joe F. Swingle |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 127 Case Method Room - TF 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM |
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ECON 201 01 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
Course: |
ECON 201 - 01 |
Title: |
Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Intermediate microeconomic theory: analysis of the individual household, firm, industry, and market, and the social implications of resource allocation choices. Emphasis on application of theoretical methodology. |
Prerequisite(s): |
All of the following -- ECON 101 or ECON 101P, ECON 102 or ECON 102P, and one math course at the level of MATH 115 or higher. The math course must be taken at Wellesley. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Susan Skeath |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 130 Classroom - MR 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM
Pendleton East 130 Classroom - W 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM |
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ECON 201 02 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
Course: |
ECON 201 - 02 |
Title: |
Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Intermediate microeconomic theory: analysis of the individual household, firm, industry, and market, and the social implications of resource allocation choices. Emphasis on application of theoretical methodology. |
Prerequisite(s): |
All of the following -- ECON 101 or ECON 101P, ECON 102 or ECON 102P, and one math course at the level of MATH 115 or higher. The math course must be taken at Wellesley. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Casey Rothschild |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 127 Case Method Room - TF 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Pendleton East 127 Case Method Room - W 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM |
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ECON 202 02 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
Course: |
ECON 202 - 02 |
Title: |
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Intermediate macroeconomic theory: analysis of fluctuations in aggregate income and growth and the balance of payments. Analysis of policies to control inflation and unemployment. |
Prerequisite(s): |
All of the following -- ECON 101 or ECON 101P, ECON 102 or ECON 102P, and one math course at the level of MATH 115 or higher. The math course must be taken at Wellesley. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Eric Hilt |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - MR 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - W 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM |
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ECON 202 01 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
Course: |
ECON 202 - 01 |
Title: |
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Intermediate macroeconomic theory: analysis of fluctuations in aggregate income and growth and the balance of payments. Analysis of policies to control inflation and unemployment. |
Prerequisite(s): |
All of the following -- ECON 101 or ECON 101P, ECON 102 or ECON 102P, and one math course at the level of MATH 115 or higher. The math course must be taken at Wellesley. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Dan Sichel |
Meeting Time(s): |
Science Center E Wing 311 Classroom - MR 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Science Center E Wing 311 Classroom - W 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM |
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ECON 203 03 - Econometrics
Course: |
ECON 203 - 03 |
Title: |
Econometrics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course introduces students to the methods economists use to assess empirical relationships, primarily regression analysis. Issues examined include statistical significance, goodness-of-fit, dummy variables, and model assumptions. Includes an introduction to panel data models, instrumental variables, and randomized and natural experiments. Students learn to apply the concepts to data, read economic research, and write an empirical research paper. |
Prerequisite(s): |
All of the following -- ECON 101 or ECON 101P, ECON 102 or ECON 102P, and one math course at the level of MATH 115 or higher. The math course must be taken at Wellesley. One course in statistics (ECON 103, PSYC 105, PSYC 205, STAT 160, or STAT 218) is also required. |
Notes: |
The Credit/Non Credit grading option is not available for this course. Letter graded only. |
Distribution(s): |
Data Literacy (Formerly QRF)
Data Literacy (Formerly QRDL)
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Kartini Shastry |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 129 Classroom - TF 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Pendleton East 129 Classroom - W 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM |
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ECON 203 02 - Econometrics
Course: |
ECON 203 - 02 |
Title: |
Econometrics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course introduces students to the methods economists use to assess empirical relationships, primarily regression analysis. Issues examined include statistical significance, goodness-of-fit, dummy variables, and model assumptions. Includes an introduction to panel data models, instrumental variables, and randomized and natural experiments. Students learn to apply the concepts to data, read economic research, and write an empirical research paper. |
Prerequisite(s): |
All of the following -- ECON 101 or ECON 101P, ECON 102 or ECON 102P, and one math course at the level of MATH 115 or higher. The math course must be taken at Wellesley. One course in statistics (ECON 103, PSYC 105, PSYC 205, STAT 160, or STAT 218) is also required. |
Notes: |
The Credit/Non Credit grading option is not available for this course. Letter graded only. |
Distribution(s): |
Data Literacy (Formerly QRF)
Data Literacy (Formerly QRDL)
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Courtney Coile |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 130 Classroom - TF 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Pendleton East 130 Classroom - W 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM |
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ECON 203 01 - Econometrics
Course: |
ECON 203 - 01 |
Title: |
Econometrics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course introduces students to the methods economists use to assess empirical relationships, primarily regression analysis. Issues examined include statistical significance, goodness-of-fit, dummy variables, and model assumptions. Includes an introduction to panel data models, instrumental variables, and randomized and natural experiments. Students learn to apply the concepts to data, read economic research, and write an empirical research paper. |
Prerequisite(s): |
All of the following -- ECON 101 or ECON 101P, ECON 102 or ECON 102P, and one math course at the level of MATH 115 or higher. The math course must be taken at Wellesley. One course in statistics (ECON 103, PSYC 105, PSYC 205, STAT 160, or STAT 218) is also required. |
Notes: |
The Credit/Non Credit grading option is not available for this course. Letter graded only. |
Distribution(s): |
Data Literacy (Formerly QRF)
Data Literacy (Formerly QRDL)
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Kyung Park |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 216 Case Method Room - MR 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Pendleton East 216 Case Method Room - W 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM |
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ECON 214 01 - Trade Policy
Course: |
ECON 214 - 01 |
Title: |
Trade Policy |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
More than half of all the goods and services produced in the world are traded across national boundaries. While economists agree that international trade is beneficial overall, allowing consumers to get more kinds of goods at lower prices, politicians and citizens often see trade as harmful to their interests. This course will examine the economic argument in favor of trade, explore the reasons why nations choose restrictive trade policies and even engage in trade wars, and analyze the consequences of those policies for economic well being. We will also consider the climate consequences of the movement of goods around the world. The course will make significant use of a case discussion format requiring class participation. |
Prerequisite(s): |
(ECON 101 or ECON 101P) and (ECON 102 or ECON 102P). |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Ann Velenchik |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - MR 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM |
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ECON 222 01 - Games of Strategy
Course: |
ECON 222 - 01 |
Title: |
Games of Strategy |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Should you sell your house at an auction where the highest bidder gets the house, but only pays the second-highest bid? Should the U.S. government institute a policy of never negotiating with terrorists? The effects of decisions in such situations often depend on how others react to them. This course introduces some basic concepts and insights from the theory of games that can be used to understand any situation in which strategic decisions are made. The course will emphasize applications rather than formal theory. Extensive use is made of in-class experiments, examples, and cases drawn from business, economics, politics, movies, and current events. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P. Open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Cross Listed Courses: |
PEAC 222 01 - Games of Strategy
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Instructors: |
Susan Skeath |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 130 Classroom - MR 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM
Pendleton East 130 Classroom - W 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM |
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ECON 226 01 - Economics of Education Policy
Course: |
ECON 226 - 01 |
Title: |
Economics of Education Policy |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Uses a microeconomic framework to analyze important questions in education policy about school finance, organization, efficiency, and equity. Is education a private good? What are the costs and benefits of expanded education for individuals, communities, and countries? What are the consequences of more widespread early childhood education and college attendance? What is the role of teachers, peers, and families in education? Does school choice promote student achievement? Applies concepts such as comparative statics, subsidies, externalities, perfect and imperfect competition, cost-benefit analysis, and welfare analysis to these and other questions. Each semester includes one or two policy discussions on contemporary issues in education. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P. ECON 102 or ECON 102P and ECON 103 recommended. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Cross Listed Courses: |
EDUC 226 01 - Economics of Education Policy
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Instructors: |
Rachel Deyette Werkema |
Meeting Time(s): |
Science Center N Wing 207 Classroom - MR 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM |
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ECON 232 01 - Health Economics
Course: |
ECON 232 - 01 |
Title: |
Health Economics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course explores the health care sector and health policy issues from an economic perspective. Topics to be discussed include the demand for health insurance, the supply of health care, health care costs, health outcomes and disparities, and the recent U.S. health care reform law. The course focuses primarily on the U.S., with some discussion of these issues in an international context. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 101 or ECON 101P. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Courtney Coile |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 339 Case Method Room - TF 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM |
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ECON 251H 01 - Wellesley Initiative for Scholars of Economics (WISE)
Course: |
ECON 251H - 01 |
Title: |
Wellesley Initiative for Scholars of Economics (WISE) |
Credit Hours: |
0.5 |
Description: |
This course is designed to deepen students' engagement with scholarship in Economics. Enrollment is by invitation only and will draw from students concurrently enrolled in the core required courses for the major or minor. The class will introduce students to current research in Economics, presented by different faculty members, and link that research to skills and concepts covered in core required courses. Students will gain a better understanding of the ways the tools they are learning in their courses can be applied to real world issues. |
Prerequisite(s): |
None. Enrollment is by invitation only. |
Notes: |
Mandatory Credit/Non Credit. The class meets once per week for 75 minutes. It earns 0.5 units and may be repeated once for additional credit. |
Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Casey Rothschild
Akila Weerapana |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 327 Classroom - T 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM |
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ECON 306 01 - Economic Organizations in U.S. History
Course: |
ECON 306 - 01 |
Title: |
Economic Organizations in U.S. History |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course will use the insights of organization theory to analyze the development of the U.S. economy. The main topics to be examined will include: the evolution of the U.S. banking and financial system and the institutional changes underlying each phase of its development; the contractual foundations of business organizations and the choice between partnerships and the corporate form; the rise of big business and the great merger wave of the 1890s and the legal changes that made these developments possible; and the regulatory innovations of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the 1930s. The course will employ a variety of sophisticated theoretical and empirical methods in analyzing these developments and will present them in comparative international perspective. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 201, ECON 202 and ECON 203. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Historical Studies
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Eric Hilt |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 349 Seminar Room - T 2:20 PM - 5:00 PM |
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ECON 312 01 - The Economics of Globalization
Course: |
ECON 312 - 01 |
Title: |
The Economics of Globalization |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course examines the reasons for the integration across borders of the markets in goods and the factors of production, and the consequences of these trends. In the first part of the course we discuss the history of globalization. We then investigate the rationale and record of international trade, the immigration of labor, and global financial flows. We examine issues related to international public goods, and the need for collective solutions to such global problems as pandemics and pollution. We also investigate the records of international governmental organizations. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 201 |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Joseph Joyce |
Meeting Time(s): |
Founders 225 Classroom - TF 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Founders 225 Classroom - W 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM |
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ECON 320 01 - Economic Development
Course: |
ECON 320 - 01 |
Title: |
Economic Development |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This class introduces students to the research field of economic development. We will examine some of the big topics in economic development and how economists study them. For example, we will study key aspects of life for poor households in the developing world, such as fertility, education, and savings, through the lens of economic theory. We will consider interventions and policy options designed to improve outcomes and examine related empirical evidence. Students will study recent research in this area and, for the final project, propose a research project on a question of relevance in development economics. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 201 and ECON 203. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Kartini Shastry |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - TF 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
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ECON 321 01 - Corporate Finance
Course: |
ECON 321 - 01 |
Title: |
Corporate Finance |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course analyzes the major financial decisions facing firms from the perspective of a manager making choices about what investments to undertake, how to finance these projects, and how best to manage their risks. This course is particularly focused on the underlying economic models that are relevant for making these choices. Topics include capital budgeting, links between real and financial investments, optimal capital structure, dividend policy, and firm valuation. Additional topics may include corporate risk management, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, such as mergers and acquisitions, and start-up/entrepreneurial financing. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 103/SOC 190 (or equivalent course) and ECON 201. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Seth Neumuller |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - TF 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM |
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ECON 324 01 - Behavioral Economics
Course: |
ECON 324 - 01 |
Title: |
Behavioral Economics |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Why do people give to charity? What can be done to convince more people to save money in retirement plans? This course explores these and other questions by introducing psychological phenomena into standard models of economics. Evidence from in-class experiments, real-world examples, and field and laboratory data is used to illustrate the ways in which actual behavior deviates from the classical assumptions of perfect rationality and narrow self-interest. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 201 and ECON 203. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Olga Shurchkov |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - TF 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM
Pendleton East 139 Case Method Room - W 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM |
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ECON 326 01 - Advanced Economics of Education
Course: |
ECON 326 - 01 |
Title: |
Advanced Economics of Education |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
The course uses microeconomy theory and statistical methods to analyze education policy. What are the private and social returns to investments in schooling, and why do so many students leave school early? What are promising approaches for attracting and motivating good teachers? How should scarce public resources be invested in the quality of public schools, and what role should the private sector play in education policy? Students will learn how to read and critique empirical research, with an emphasis on understanding experimental and quasi-experimental research designs. Students will refine their skills in empirical data analysis, including the replication of classic papers using primary data. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 201 and ECON 203. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Patrick McEwan |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 339 Case Method Room - T 12:45 PM - 3:25 PM |
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ECON 327 01 - The Economics of Law, Policy and Inequality
Course: |
ECON 327 - 01 |
Title: |
The Economics of Law, Policy and Inequality |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
This course uses an economic framework to explore the persistence of inequality in the U.S. The course will pay special attention to racial inequality. We will use economic theory to analyze the rules governing important societal institutions, like the criminal justice system, to understand their theoretical implications for inequality. After examining the theory, we will closely examine the empirical evidence that tests for discrimination in criminal procedures, school finance, residential choices, media coverage, labor market outcomes, and more. |
Prerequisite(s): |
ECON 201 and ECON 203. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Kyung Park |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 216 Case Method Room - MR 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Pendleton East 216 Case Method Room - W 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM |
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ECON 335 01 - Calderwood Seminar in Public Writing: Economic Journalism
Course: |
ECON 335 - 01 |
Title: |
Calderwood Seminar in Public Writing: Economic Journalism |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Students will combine their knowledge of economics, including macro, micro, and econometrics, with their skills at exposition, in order to address current economic issues in a journalistic format. Students will conduct independent research to produce bi-weekly articles. Assignments may include coverage of economic lectures by well-known economists, book reviews, economic data releases, and recent journal articles. Students also may write an op-ed and a blog post. Class sessions will be organized as workshops devoted to critiquing the economic content of student work. |
Prerequisite(s): |
All of the following - ECON 201, ECON 202, ECON 203. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Dan Sichel |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 430 Seminar Room - R 2:20 PM - 5:00 PM |
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ECON 380H 01 - Economics Research Seminar
Course: |
ECON 380H - 01 |
Title: |
Economics Research Seminar |
Credit Hours: |
0.5 |
Description: |
A seminar for senior economics majors engaged in independent research. Students will learn about the use of empirical techniques in economics, including the opportunity to engage with the research of prominent economists, who present their work at the Calderwood and Goldman seminars hosted by the department. Students will also present and discuss their own research at weekly meetings. Students may not accumulate more than 0.5 credit for this course. |
Prerequisite(s): |
Permission of the instructor required. Limited to Senior Economics majors doing independent research. |
Notes: |
Mandatory Credit/Non Credit. |
Distribution(s): |
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
Instructors: |
Eric Hilt |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 349 Seminar Room - M 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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