PhD Course Offerings

A survey of mathematical techniques used in economic analysis. Linear algebra and optimization techniques are emphasized.

Lecture 001: W 5:30 – 8:00 pm | Instructor: Raymond Deneckere

Credits: 3-4

Probability distributions, statistical inference; multiple linear regression; introduction to econometric methods. Enroll Info: It is expected that students will have completed three semesters calculus (such as MATH 234) and linear algebra (such as MATH 340).

Lecture 001: MW 11:00 – 12:15 pm | Instructors: Jack Porter & Xiaoxia Shi

Credits: 3-4

First course in a two-semester sequence: theories of firms, consumers, and markets; or partial and general equilibria in market and centralized economies; topics in welfare economics. Enroll Info: It is expected that students will have completed three semesters calculus (such as MATH 234) and linear algebra (such as MATH 340).

Lecture 001: TuTh 1:00 – 2:15 pm| Instructors: Matteo Camboni

Credits: 3

First course in a two semester sequence: commodity, money and labor markets, their components and general equilibrium; intertemporal optimization and growth theory. Enroll Info: It is expected that students will have completed three semesters calculus (such as MATH 234) and linear algebra (such as MATH 340).

Lecture 001: MW 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Instructors: Dean Corbae & Rishabh Kirpalani

Credits: 3

Nonlinear econometric theory.

Lecture 001: MW 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Instructors: Jack Porter & Xiaoxia Shi

Credits: 3

Theoretical, empirical, and institutional aspects of the use of monetary, fiscal, and income policies to affect inflation, unemployment, and other policy goals.

Lecture 001: W 5:30-8:00 pm | Instructors: Rishabh Kirpalani & Ananth Seshadri

Credits: 3

Theoretical development of the functions of government in a mixed economy; welfare criteria for efficient government expenditures and taxation; nature of public goods and of redistribution activities of governments. Program budgeting and theoretical issues in cost-benefit analysis

Lecture 001: MW 11:00 – 12:15 pm | Instructors: Martin O’Connell & Jeff Smith

Credits: 3

Theoretical and empirical analysis of labor markets, labor mobility, the determination of earnings and employment, and labor supply of the household unit; emphasizes recent research on current issues in public policy.

Lecture 001: TuTh 5:30 – 7:30 pm | Instructors: John Kennan

Credits: 3

A review of theories of the firm, oligopoly, and imperfect competition. Includes applications of economic theory and game theory to agency theory, product diversity, technological change, and strategic behavior by firms–among other problems.

Lecture 001: TuTh 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Instructors: Ken Hendricks & Lorenzo Magnolfi

Credits: 3

Economic behavior under uncertainty; measure of risk, information structure, stock market and asset pricing, insurance theory, asymmetric information and incentive mechanisms.

Lecture 001: TuTh 11:00 – 12:15 pm | Instructor: Matteo Camboni

Credits: 3

General equilibrium algebraic and geometric modeling of open economies with balanced trade, and the welfare economics of international exchange and barriers thereto.

Lecture 001: MW 11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Instructor: Kim Ruhl

Credits: 3

Topics in Computational Economics

Lecture 001: MW 9:30 – 10:45 am | Instructor: Dean Corbae & Jean-François Houde

Credits: 1-3

Research in Applied Microeconomics

Lecture 002: T 9:30 – 10:45 am | Instructor: Jesse Gregory & Lorenzo Magnolfi

Credits: 1

Research in Macro & International Economics

Lecture 003: W 4:00 – 5:15 pm | Instructor: Kenneth West & Job Boerma

Credits: 1

Critical discussion of topics in the field of economic theory.

Seminar 001: F 3:45-5:15 pm

Credits: 1-7

Current research on the operation of markets in which individuals and firms act with imperfect information, are limited in their responses, may purchase heterogeneous commodities or factor services, and are concerned with conflicting goals.

Seminar 001: W 3:45-5:00 pm

Credits: 1-7

Current research in econometric model building, estimation and inference in econometrics.

Seminar 001: F 1:30-2:45 pm

Credits: 1-7

Analysis of current research in wage determination and the functioning of labor markets.

Seminar 001: M 3:45-5:15 pm

Credits: 1-7

Current research on macroeconomic models, monetary theory and policy, the theory of portfolio selection, and the allocative and distributive performance of capital markets.

Seminar 001: Th 3:45-5:15 pm

Credits: 1-7

Individual research and group discussion of public expenditure programs with attention to investment in human capital, education, training, health information, and welfare programs. Reports on research in progress by students, staff, visiting scholars.

Seminar 001: Tu 3:45-5:30 pm

Credits: 1-7

Current research in international trade; a wide range of topics in theory, quantitative analysis, statistics, and policy. For graduate students in their second or later years when working on theses.

Seminar 001: Tu 4:00-5:45 pm

Credits: 1-7

Extensions of the linear regression model; introduction to multiple equation models.

Requisites: ECON709

Lecture 001: MW 11:00 – 12:15 pm | Instructors: Mikkel Soelvsten & Bruce Hansen

Sections:
3:30 – 4:20 R
9:55 – 10:45 F
11:00 – 11:50 F

Credits: 3 – 4

Second course in a two-semester sequence: the theory of market, their efficiency properties, externalities, and the role of prices, and an introduction to the economics of information, including moral hazard and adverse selection.

Lecture 001: TR 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Instructors: Raymond Deneckere & Lones Smith

Sections:
8:50 – 9:40 F
12:05 – 12:55 F
1:20-2:10 F

Credits: 3

Lecture 001: MW 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Instructors: Rishabh Kirpalani & Paolo Martellini

Sections:
1:20-2:10 F
3:30-4:20 F
2:25-3:15 F

Credits: 3

Advanced econometric theory.

Lecture 001: MW 1:00 – 2:15 | Instructors: Mikkel Soelvsten & Bruce Hansen

Credits: 3

Applied cross section and panel methods.

Lecture 001: MW 11:00-12:15 | Instructors: Jeff Smith & Matthew Wiswall

Credits: 3

Advanced appraisal of theory and institutions of the financial system, monetary theory, the credit system and financial intermediaries.

Lecture 001: M 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Instructor: Randall Wright

Credits: 3

Incidence of tax burdens and expenditure benefits on relative incomes; effect of taxation on microeconomic decisions relating to work effort, investment, and consumption; analysis of the stabilization, growth, and debt management policies in the context of the economy as a whole; problems in international taxation.

Lecture 001: MW 2:30-3:45 | Instructors: Jesse Gregory & Martin O’Connell

Credits: 3

Taught on a modular basis: Labor Theories and Labor History; Union Political Activities; Collective Bargaining and Public Policy. For use in analysis of problems in areas of labor markets, wages and human resources.

Lecture 001: T: 5:30-8:00; R 5:00 – 7:00 pm | Instructors: Chao Fu & Rasmus Lentz

Credits: 3

A study of measurement in industrial organization and a survey of empirical tests of hypotheses in the field. The theory and practice of antitrust is also covered. Each student will produce an original piece of research.

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing

Lecture 001: TR 2:30 – 3:45 pm | Instructors: Christopher Sullivan & Alan Sorensen

Credits: 3

Topics in Macroeconomic Research

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing

Lecture 001: MW 9:30-10:45 | Instructors: Carter Braxton &  Noah Williams

Credits: 3

Algebraic and geometric modeling of open macroeconomics with unbalanced trade and payments, focussing analytically on the foreign exchange market and the determinants of the exchange rate.

Lecture 001: MW 4:00-5:15 | Instructors: Louphou Coulibaly & Charles Engel

Credits: 3

Research in Applied Microeconomics

Lecture 001: W 9:30-10:45| Instructors: JF Houde & Matt Wiswall

Credits: 1

Research in Macroeconomics and International Economics

Lecture 001: W 4:00-5:15| Instructors: Rishabh Kirpalani & Ken West

Credits: 1

Critical discussion of topics in the field of economic theory.

F 3:45-5:15 pm

Credits: 1-7

Current research on the operation of markets in which individuals and firms act with imperfect information, are limited in their responses, may purchase heterogeneous commodities or factor services, and are concerned with conflicting goals.

W 3:45-5:30 pm

Credits: 1-7

Current research in econometric model building, estimation and inference in econometrics.

F 1:20-3:20 pm

Credits: 1-7

Analysis of current research in wage determination and the functioning of labor markets.

M 3:45-5:15 pm

Credits: 1-7

Current research on macroeconomic models, monetary theory and policy, the theory of portfolio selection, and the allocative and distributive performance of capital markets.

R 3:45-5:15 pm

Credits: 1-7

Individual research and group discussion of public expenditure programs with attention to investment in human capital, education, training, health information, and welfare programs. Reports on research in progress by students, staff, visiting scholars.

 Tu 3:45-5:30 pm

Credits: 1-7

Current research in international trade; a wide range of topics in theory, quantitative analysis, statistics, and policy. For graduate students in their second or later years when working on theses.

 Tu 3:45-5:30 pm

Credits: 1-7