printer friendly pageECON 1A: Introductory Economics A
The economic way of thinking and the functioning of a market economy. The behavior of consumers and firms, markets for goods and inputs, and principles of international exchange. Applications and policy issues in economics.
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Clerici-Arias, M. (PI)
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Beck, M. (TA)
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Davids, T. (TA)
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Foley, R. (TA)
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Clerici-Arias, M. (PI)
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Beck, M. (TA)
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Davids, T. (TA)
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Foley, R. (TA)
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Hellman-Tincher, M. (TA)
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Luu, C. (TA)
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MacNguyen, R. (TA)
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McCormick, K. (TA)
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Norton, D. (TA)
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Riggs, J. (TA)
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Taggart, J. (TA)
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Tan, J. (TA)
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Xu, J. (TA)
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Xue, T. (TA)
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Zahid, A. (TA)
ECON 10: Silicon Valley Meets Wall Street
Seminar in applied economics with focus on the microcosm of Silicon Valley, how growth companies are originated, managed and financed from start-up to IPO. Round-table discussion format. Applicable to those students with an interest in technical innovation and business development. Enrollment limited to 10 students.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Shanahan, T. (PI)
ECON 11N: Understanding the Welfare System
Welfare-reform legislation passed by the federal government in the mid 1990s heralded a dramatic step in the movement that has been termed the devolution revolution. The centerpiece of this legislation is the transfer of much responsibility for antipoverty programs to the states. States now have had their first opportunity since the War on Poverty of the 1960s to undertake radical changes in the design of their public-assistance programs. This seminar will explore how recent reforms have changed the welfare system and examine who is affected by these changes. In addition to conventional welfare programs (e.g., food stamps, AFDC, TANF, SSI, Medicaid), we will examine other governmental policies assisting low-income families. These will include direct income-transfer programs (e.g., Earned Income Tax Credit and income taxes) and labor- market regulations imposed by governments to enhance the earnings of poor families (e.g., minimum wages and overtime rules). We will apply economics principles to understand the effectiveness of these programs and their consequences on the behavior of families.Prerequisites: an understanding of basic concepts of labor markets, taxes, and transfers is recommended. Co-requisite:
ECON 1A.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
MaCurdy, T. (PI)
ECON 18: The Washington Debate About American Competitiveness
One of the central challenges for policymakers is how to make sure the United States remains the world's strongest economy and continues to create good paying jobs. Discusses what the proper role of government should be when it comes to our economy by exploring the history of American economic thought dating back to Alexander Hamilton. Considers the perspective of classical economists, Keynsian economists, and economists identifying themselves as part of the innovation school of economics. Examines various policy alternatives concerning taxes, regulations, immigration, and investment that can foster economic growth. Selection based on short application.
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
ECON 23SI: Introduction to Microfinance
Introduction to microfinance as an important development effort in the war against poverty. Why and how microfinance operations have grown to provide financial services to poor and low-income people on a sustainable basis. Advice and best practices from successful practitioners and institutions around the world as well as new technology startups targeting the industry. Faculty and student led discussions concerning assigned articles and readings.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 1-2
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Gould, A. (PI)
ECON 25N: Public Policy and Personal Finance (PUBLPOL 55N)
The seminar will provide an introduction and discussion of the impact of public policy on personal finance. Voters regularly rate the economy as one of the most important factors shaping their political views and most of those opinions are focused on their individual bottom lines. In this course we will discuss the rationale for different public policies and how they affect personal financial situations. We will explore personal finance issues such as taxes, loans, charity, insurance, and pensions. Using the context of (hypothetical) personal finance positions, we will discuss the public policy implications of various proposals and how they affect different groups of people, for example: the implications of differential tax rates for different types of income, the promotion of home ownership in the U.S., and policies to care for our aging population. While economic policy will be the focus of much of the course, we will also examine some of the implications of social policies on personal finance as well.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Rosston, G. (PI)
ECON 50: Economic Analysis I
Individual consumer and firm behavior under perfect competition. The role of markets and prices in a decentralized economy. Monopoly in partial equilibrium. Economic tools developed from multivariable calculus using partial differentiation and techniques for constrained and unconstrained optimization. Prerequisites:
ECON 1A and
MATH 51 (must be taken for a letter grade).
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBMath
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Abramitzky, R. (PI)
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Gonzalez-Torres Fernandez, G. (TA)
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Grodzicki, D. (TA)
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Tosborvorn, T. (TA)
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Abramitzky, R. (PI)
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Gonzalez-Torres Fernandez, G. (TA)
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Grodzicki, D. (TA)
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Tosborvorn, T. (TA)
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Yannelis, C. (TA)
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Yu, X. (TA)
ECON 51: Economic Analysis II
Neoclassical analysis of general equilibrium, welfare economics, imperfect competition, externalities and public goods, intertemporal choice and asset markets, risk and uncertainty, game theory, adverse selection, and moral hazard. Multivariate calculus is used. Prerequisite:
ECON 50.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
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Units: 5
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Tendall, M. (PI)
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Troyan, P. (PI)
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Le, P. (TA)
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Perez, D. (TA)
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Instructors:
Tendall, M. (PI)
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Troyan, P. (PI)
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Le, P. (TA)
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Perez, D. (TA)
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Pillay, N. (TA)
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Troyan, P. (TA)
ECON 101: Economic Policy Analysis
Economic policy analysis, writing, and oral presentation. Topics vary with instructor. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: 51 and 52, 102B, and two field courses. Some sections require additional prerequisites.
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Units: 5
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Hanson, W. (PI)
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Helmer, H. (PI)
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Santesteban, C. (PI)
ECON 102A: Introduction to Statistical Methods (Postcalculus) for Social Scientists
Probabilistic modeling and statistical techniques relevant for economics. Concepts include: probability trees, conditional probability, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, correlation, central limit theorems, point estimation, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals for both one and two populations. Prerequisite:
MATH 41 or equivalent.
Terms: Aut, Win
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBMath
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
McKeon, S. (PI)
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Dagenais, G. (TA)
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Gomez Lemmen Meyer, A. (TA)
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Lee, S. (TA)
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Instructors:
McKeon, S. (PI)
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Dagenais, G. (TA)
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Gomez Lemmen Meyer, A. (TA)
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Lee, S. (TA)
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Leung, M. (TA)
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Wong, L. (TA)
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