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• ECON 110 Principles of Macroeconomics 6 credits

  This course gives students a foundation in the general principles of economics as a basis for effective citizenship and, when combined with 111, as a preparation for all advanced study in economics. Topics include analysis of the measurement, level, and distribution of national income; the concepts of inflation and depression; the role and structure of the banking system; fiscal and monetary stabilization techniques; implications of and limits to economic growth; and international economic relations.

  • Offered: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
  • Liberal Arts Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
  • Tags: Public Policy Core

  • ECON  110.02 Fall 2023

  • Faculty:Victor Almeida 🏫 👤
  • Size:30
  • M, WWillis 204 12:30pm-1:40pm
  • FWillis 204 1:10pm-2:10pm

  • ECON  110.02 Winter 2024

  • Faculty:Victor Almeida 🏫 👤
  • Size:30
  • M, WWillis 204 9:50am-11:00am
  • FWillis 204 9:40am-10:40am

  • ECON  110.01 Spring 2024

  • Faculty:Victor Almeida 🏫 👤
  • Size:30
  • M, WWillis 204 1:50pm-3:00pm
  • FWillis 204 2:20pm-3:20pm

• ECON 277 History and Theory of Financial Crises 6 credits

  This course provides a historical perspective on financial crises and highlights their main empirical patterns. This course also introduces economic theories of financial crises, in which leverage, moral hazard, mistaken beliefs, and coordination problems play a central role. We will also discuss some policy instruments used to balance risk exposure, such as deposit insurance, collective action clauses, exchange controls, and foreign reserves.

  • Offered: Spring 2024
  • Liberal Arts Requirements: International Studies Social Inquiry
  • Prerequisites:

    Economics 110 and 111

  • Tags: HIST Pertinent Courses Democracy, Society & State 2 POSI Elective Non POSC subjct LTAM Social Science Economics Major Elective LTAM Electives HIST Latin America

  • ECON  277.00 Spring 2024

  • Faculty:Victor Almeida 🏫 👤
  • Size:25
  • M, WWillis 211 11:10am-12:20pm
  • FWillis 211 12:00pm-1:00pm

• ECON 285 Computational Economics 6 credits

  This course is an introduction to the use of computational methods for the analysis of economic models. After becoming familiar with the programming environment, we will explore the application of computational methods to constrained optimization, econometric estimation, and calibrating, solving, and simulating static and dynamic economic models.

  • Offered: Winter 2024
  • Liberal Arts Requirements: Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
  • Prerequisites:

    Economics 110 and 111 or permission of the instructor. Previous elective courses involving mathematical modeling in economics recommended.

  • Tags: Economics Major Elective

  • ECON  285.00 Winter 2024

  • Faculty:Victor Almeida 🏫 👤
  • Size:25
  • M, WWillis 204 1:50pm-3:00pm
  • FWillis 204 2:20pm-3:20pm