Fall Term Schedule
Fall 2026
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ECON 1000-01
Paulo Barelli
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Graduate teaching assistantship in Economics
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ECON 108-01
Michael Rizzo
MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. If you are unable to register and remain interested in taking the course this Fall semester, please e-mail Professor Rizzo at michael.rizzo@rochester.edu
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ECON 108-02
Michael Rizzo
MWF 10:25AM - 11:15AM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. If you are unable to register and remain interested in taking the course this Fall semester, please e-mail Professor Rizzo at michael.rizzo@rochester.edu
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ECON 108-03
Michael Rizzo
W 6:15PM - 7:30PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-04
Michael Rizzo
W 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-05
Michael Rizzo
W 6:15PM - 7:30PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-06
Michael Rizzo
R 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-07
Michael Rizzo
R 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-08
Michael Rizzo
R 6:15PM - 7:30PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-09
Michael Rizzo
F 11:50AM - 1:05PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-10
Michael Rizzo
F 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-11
Michael Rizzo
F 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-12
Michael Rizzo
R 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-13
Michael Rizzo
R 6:15PM - 7:30PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-14
Michael Rizzo
R 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-15
Michael Rizzo
F 11:50AM - 1:05PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 108-16
Michael Rizzo
F 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses.
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ECON 207-01
Daria Bottan
TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. Prerequisites: ECON 108
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ECON 207-02
Daria Bottan
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. Prerequisites: ECON 108
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ECON 207-03
Daria Bottan
R 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. Prerequisites: ECON 108
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ECON 207-04
Daria Bottan
R 6:15PM - 7:30PM
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. Prerequisites: ECON 108
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ECON 207-05
Daria Bottan
R 7:40PM - 8:55PM
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. Prerequisites: ECON 108
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ECON 207-06
Daria Bottan
F 11:50AM - 1:05PM
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. Prerequisites: ECON 108
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ECON 207-07
Daria Bottan
F 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. Prerequisites: ECON 108
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ECON 207-08
Daria Bottan
F 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. Prerequisites: ECON 108
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ECON 207H-01
Mark Bils
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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This course shows how the choices of consumers and firms interact through markets to determine all the factors related to economic well being. In comparison to other sections of ECO 207, this section develops these choices more formally and mathematically.
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ECON 207H-02
Mark Bils
F 11:50AM - 1:05PM
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This course shows how the choices of consumers and firms interact through markets to determine all the factors related to economic well being. In comparison to other sections of ECO 207, this section develops these choices more formally and mathematically.
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ECON 208W-01
Steven Landsburg
MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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This course is a sequel to ECO 207. It covers a variety of topics in microeconomics. The precise content varies, but usually includes a more detailed look at alternative normative criteria, applied game theory, auction theory, the problem of social cost, and a little voting theory.
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ECON 209-01
Ur Staff
MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy Prerequisite: ECON 207
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ECON 209-02
Gaston Chaumont
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy Prerequisite: ECON 207
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ECON 209-03
Gaston Chaumont
F 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy Prerequisite: ECON 207
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ECON 209-04
Ur Staff
F 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy Prerequisite: ECON 207
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ECON 209-06
Gaston Chaumont
F 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy Prerequisite: ECON 207
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ECON 214-01
Michael Raith
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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This course introduces students to the principles of competitive strategy and organizational design. Competitive strategy deals with how firms compete in markets and what they can do to be profitable in the long run. Key topics include industry analysis, market entry and positioning decisions, and strategies for gaining a competitive advantage. Organizational design, in turn, is concerned with how firms organize themselves internally to best execute a strategy, whether at the level of individual jobs or of the entire organization. Central to organizational design are the assignment of decision rights (including centralization vs. decentralization of decisions), performance measurement, and incentives and rewards. The last pasture of the course is corporate strategy, which considers the scope of business activity and decisions to extend businesses either horizontally or vertically. Throughout, the course stresses the importance of fit between a firm’s internal organization and its strategy. The disciplinary focus is economics, with a particular emphasis on game theory and agency theory, both of which are introduced in the course. Occasionally, we will venture into psychology or behavioral economics as well. Classes consist of lectures and discussion of business cases and news articles, through which students practice applying theoretical concepts to real-life business problems. This course is not open to first year students. Prerequisite: ECON 207 Cross-Listed: ECON 214W, STR 214 ** If the section is full, please request the course here on UR Student and then email ugbusiness@rochester.edu to be added to the waitlist. The professor will not be able to override additional students; all requests must go through the previously mentioned email. **
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ECON 214-02
Michael Raith
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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This course introduces students to the principles of competitive strategy and organizational design. Competitive strategy deals with how firms compete in markets and what they can do to be profitable in the long run. Key topics include industry analysis, market entry and positioning decisions, and strategies for gaining a competitive advantage. Organizational design, in turn, is concerned with how firms organize themselves internally to best execute a strategy, whether at the level of individual jobs or of the entire organization. Central to organizational design are the assignment of decision rights (including centralization vs. decentralization of decisions), performance measurement, and incentives and rewards. The last pasture of the course is corporate strategy, which considers the scope of business activity and decisions to extend businesses either horizontally or vertically. Throughout, the course stresses the importance of fit between a firm’s internal organization and its strategy. The disciplinary focus is economics, with a particular emphasis on game theory and agency theory, both of which are introduced in the course. Occasionally, we will venture into psychology or behavioral economics as well. Classes consist of lectures and discussion of business cases and news articles, through which students practice applying theoretical concepts to real-life business problems. This course is not open to first year students. Prerequisite: ECON 207 Cross-Listed: ECON 214W, STR 203 ** If the section is full, please request the course here on UR Student and then email ugbusiness@rochester.edu to be added to the waitlist. The professor will not be able to override additional students; all requests must go through the previously mentioned email. **
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ECON 214W-01
Michael Raith
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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This course introduces students to the principles of competitive strategy and organizational design. Competitive strategy deals with how firms compete in markets and what they can do to be profitable in the long run. Key topics include industry analysis, market entry and positioning decisions, and strategies for gaining a competitive advantage. Organizational design, in turn, is concerned with how firms organize themselves internally to best execute a strategy, whether at the level of individual jobs or of the entire organization. Central to organizational design are the assignment of decision rights (including centralization vs. decentralization of decisions), performance measurement, and incentives and rewards. The last pasture of the course is corporate strategy, which considers the scope of business activity and decisions to extend businesses either horizontally or vertically. Throughout, the course stresses the importance of fit between a firm’s internal organization and its strategy. The disciplinary focus is economics, with a particular emphasis on game theory and agency theory, both of which are introduced in the course. Occasionally, we will venture into psychology or behavioral economics as well. Classes consist of lectures and discussion of business cases and news articles, through which students practice applying theoretical concepts to real-life business problems. This course is not open to first year students. Prerequisite: ECON 207 Cross-Listed: ECON 214W, STR 203 ** If the section is full, please request the course here on UR Student and then email ugbusiness@rochester.edu to be added to the waitlist. The professor will not be able to override additional students; all requests must go through the previously mentioned email. **
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ECON 214W-02
Michael Raith
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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This course introduces students to the principles of competitive strategy and organizational design. Competitive strategy deals with how firms compete in markets and what they can do to be profitable in the long run. Key topics include industry analysis, market entry and positioning decisions, and strategies for gaining a competitive advantage. Organizational design, in turn, is concerned with how firms organize themselves internally to best execute a strategy, whether at the level of individual jobs or of the entire organization. Central to organizational design are the assignment of decision rights (including centralization vs. decentralization of decisions), performance measurement, and incentives and rewards. The last pasture of the course is corporate strategy, which considers the scope of business activity and decisions to extend businesses either horizontally or vertically. Throughout, the course stresses the importance of fit between a firm’s internal organization and its strategy. The disciplinary focus is economics, with a particular emphasis on game theory and agency theory, both of which are introduced in the course. Occasionally, we will venture into psychology or behavioral economics as well. Classes consist of lectures and discussion of business cases and news articles, through which students practice applying theoretical concepts to real-life business problems. This course is not open to first year students. Prerequisite: ECON 207 Cross-Listed: ECON 214, STR 203 ** If the section is full, please request the course here on UR Student and then email ugbusiness@rochester.edu to be added to the waitlist. The professor will not be able to override additional students; all requests must go through the previously mentioned email. **
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ECON 220W-01
William Thomson
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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The course is an introduction to the mathematical modeling of problems of fairness in resource allocation. Among the types of problems we will seek to analyze are: - How should the Red Cross distribute supplies among refugees in a refugee camp.- How should housemates split the rent when the rooms in the house they share have different features that each housemate values differently.- How should students in a dance class be organized in male-female pairs when each male student has preferences over female partners and each female student has preferences over male partners?- When a firm goes bankrupt, how should it liquidation value be divided among its creditors?
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ECON 223-01
Sadhika Bagga
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Economics is used to understand the determination of wages, employment, workweeks; the acquisition of skills; unions, discrimination, and unemployment.
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ECON 223W-01
Sadhika Bagga
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Economics is used to understand the determination of wages, employment, workweeks; the acquisition of skills; unions, discrimination, and unemployment.
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ECON 230-01
Nese Yildiz
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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This course is an introduction to the probability and statistical theory underlying the estimation of parameters and testing of hypotheses in economics. Linear correlation and simple regression analysis are also introduced. Students will use computers to analyze economic data.
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ECON 230-02
Nese Yildiz
R 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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This course is an introduction to the probability and statistical theory underlying the estimation of parameters and testing of hypotheses in economics. Linear correlation and simple regression analysis are also introduced. Students will use computers to analyze economic data.
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ECON 230-03
Nese Yildiz
F 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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This course is an introduction to the probability and statistical theory underlying the estimation of parameters and testing of hypotheses in economics. Linear correlation and simple regression analysis are also introduced. Students will use computers to analyze economic data.
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ECON 232-01
Ronni Pavan
MW 11:50AM - 1:05PM
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This course introduces students to the empirical tools economists use to answer real-world questions. Designed for BA students with no prior background in statistics, the course emphasizes intuition, interpretation, and application rather than formal proofs or advanced mathematics. Students learn how to use data to evaluate economic relationships and causal effects. Topics include regression analysis, causal inference, difference-in-differences, fixed effects models, instrumental variables, and limited dependent variable models such as probit. The course is hands-on and software-based. Students work directly with real datasets and statistical software to estimate and interpret models commonly used in applied economics. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically evaluate empirical research and conduct their own applied quantitative analysis.
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ECON 232-02
Ronni Pavan
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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This course introduces students to the empirical tools economists use to answer real-world questions. Designed for BA students with no prior background in statistics, the course emphasizes intuition, interpretation, and application rather than formal proofs or advanced mathematics. Students learn how to use data to evaluate economic relationships and causal effects. Topics include regression analysis, causal inference, difference-in-differences, fixed effects models, instrumental variables, and limited dependent variable models such as probit. The course is hands-on and software-based. Students work directly with real datasets and statistical software to estimate and interpret models commonly used in applied economics. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically evaluate empirical research and conduct their own applied quantitative analysis.
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ECON 234-01
Yukun Ma
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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This course introduces modern economic and machine learning methods for analyzing big data. Topics include statistical learning, linear and nonlinear regression, classification, resampling methods, model selection and regularization, tree-based methods, support vector machines, clustering, network analysis, and double/debiased machine learning. The course emphasizes both the statistical foundations and practical implementation of these methods. Throughout the course, students will apply these techniques to real-world economic problems, including prediction, causal inference, and market analysis. The course also develops programming skills and provides hands-on experience implementing selected algorithms in code.
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ECON 238-01
Michael Rizzo
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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The course will demonstrate that environmental problems are economic problems and examine the past, present and future visions of resource use, production and sustainability. Prerequisite is ECON 108. ECON 207 is strongly recommended
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ECON 238W-01
Michael Rizzo
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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The course will demonstrate that environmental problems are economic problems and examine the past, present and future visions of resource use, production and sustainability.
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ECON 241-01
Greg Shaffer
TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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This course prepared future managers to analyze the environment in which their firm/organization operates and to arrive at an appropriate pricing policy for the product or services. There are several components: cost definition and measurement; measurement of price sensitivity and the implied market segmentation; strategic analysis vis-a-vis competitors and distributors; and the legal aspects of pricing. Topics include quantity discounts, bundling and tie-in sales, product-line pricing and competitive pricing. Cross-Listed: STR241, ECO241W Prerequisites: ECO207 and MKT203 Prerequisites: ECON 207 and MKT 203 ** If the section is full, please request the course here on UR Student and then email ugbusiness@rochester.edu to be added to the waitlist. The professor will not be able to override additional students; all requests must go through the ugbusiness@rochester.edu email.
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ECON 241W-01
Greg Shaffer
TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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No description Prerequisites: ECON 207 and MKT 203 ** If the section is full, please request the course here on UR Student and then email ugbusiness@rochester.edu to be added to the waitlist. The professor will not be able to override additional students; all requests must go through the ugbusiness@rochester.edu email.
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ECON 263-01
David Figlio
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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The course examines the role of the government in the economy, answering "why", "when", and "how" it should intervene. We begin with the "why", exploring normative approaches to resource allocation through welfare economics, distributive justice, and bargaining theory, establishing efficiency and equity as key government objectives. To address the "when", we analyze the benchmark case of competitive markets and the welfare theorems, followed by an exploration of various market failures (externalities, public goods, market power, asymmetric information). We then study the government's tools for intervention, both in markets (taxes and quotas) and beyond markets (regulations and institutions). Since these tools reshape incentives, the "how" focuses on understanding the responses of economic agents to government actions. Drawing insights from public finance, labor economics, and political economy, we distinguish between mechanical and behavioral changes and explore government failures. Finally, we integrate these elements to build a positivist framework for assessing the quality of public policies based on government normative objectives.
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ECON 271-01
Asen Kochov
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Incorporates insights from psychology into the standard economic model of consumer choice; asks if institutions can be designed to help people make better decisions. Prerequisites: ECON 207 and Calculus
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ECON 271W-01
Asen Kochov
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Incorporates insights from psychology into the standard economic model of consumer choice; asks if institutions can be designed to help people make better decisions. Prerequisites: Eco 207 and Calculus
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ECON 288-01
Paulo Barelli
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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Game theory is a systematic study of strategic situations. It is a theory that helps us analyze economic and political strategic issues, such as behavior of individuals in a group, competition among firms in a market, platform choices of political candidates, and so on. We will develop the basic concepts and results of game theory, including simultaneous and sequential move games, repeated games and games with incomplete information. The objective of the course is to enable the student to analyze strategic situations on his or her own. The emphasis of the course is on theoretical aspects of strategic behavior, so familiarity with mathematical formalism is required.
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ECON 288W-01
Paulo Barelli
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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Game theory is a systematic study of strategic situations. It is a theory that helps us analyze economic and political strategic issues, such as behavior of individuals in a group, competition among firms in a market, platform choices of political candidates, and so on. We will develop the basic concepts and results of game theory, including simultaneous and sequential move games, repeated games and games with incomplete information. The objective of the course is to enable the student to analyze strategic situations on his or her own. The emphasis of the course is on theoretical aspects of strategic behavior, so familiarity with mathematical formalism is required.
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ECON 390-01
Michael Rizzo
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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ECON 390-02
Daria Bottan
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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ECON 390-03
Michael Rizzo
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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ECON 390-05
Gaston Chaumont
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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ECON 390-06
Alexandra Digby
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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ECON 390-07
Nese Yildiz
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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ECON 390-08
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7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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ECON 390-09
Steven Landsburg
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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ECON 391-01
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7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Independent Study Registration form (https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/independent-study-form.php)
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ECON 394-01
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7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Internship Registration form ( https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/internship-registration-form.php)
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ECON 395-01
David Figlio
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Independent Study Registration form (https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/independent-study-form.php)
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Fall 2026
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ECON 209-02
Gaston Chaumont
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy |
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ECON 214-01
Michael Raith
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This course introduces students to the principles of competitive strategy and organizational design. Competitive strategy deals with how firms compete in markets and what they can do to be profitable in the long run. Key topics include industry analysis, market entry and positioning decisions, and strategies for gaining a competitive advantage. Organizational design, in turn, is concerned with how firms organize themselves internally to best execute a strategy, whether at the level of individual jobs or of the entire organization. Central to organizational design are the assignment of decision rights (including centralization vs. decentralization of decisions), performance measurement, and incentives and rewards. The last pasture of the course is corporate strategy, which considers the scope of business activity and decisions to extend businesses either horizontally or vertically. Throughout, the course stresses the importance of fit between a firm’s internal organization and its strategy. The disciplinary focus is economics, with a particular emphasis on game theory and agency theory, both of which are introduced in the course. Occasionally, we will venture into psychology or behavioral economics as well. Classes consist of lectures and discussion of business cases and news articles, through which students practice applying theoretical concepts to real-life business problems. |
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ECON 214W-01
Michael Raith
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This course introduces students to the principles of competitive strategy and organizational design. Competitive strategy deals with how firms compete in markets and what they can do to be profitable in the long run. Key topics include industry analysis, market entry and positioning decisions, and strategies for gaining a competitive advantage. Organizational design, in turn, is concerned with how firms organize themselves internally to best execute a strategy, whether at the level of individual jobs or of the entire organization. Central to organizational design are the assignment of decision rights (including centralization vs. decentralization of decisions), performance measurement, and incentives and rewards. The last pasture of the course is corporate strategy, which considers the scope of business activity and decisions to extend businesses either horizontally or vertically. Throughout, the course stresses the importance of fit between a firm’s internal organization and its strategy. The disciplinary focus is economics, with a particular emphasis on game theory and agency theory, both of which are introduced in the course. Occasionally, we will venture into psychology or behavioral economics as well. Classes consist of lectures and discussion of business cases and news articles, through which students practice applying theoretical concepts to real-life business problems. |
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ECON 209-01
Ur Staff
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy |
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ECON 232-01
Ronni Pavan
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This course introduces students to the empirical tools economists use to answer real-world questions. Designed for BA students with no prior background in statistics, the course emphasizes intuition, interpretation, and application rather than formal proofs or advanced mathematics. Students learn how to use data to evaluate economic relationships and causal effects. Topics include regression analysis, causal inference, difference-in-differences, fixed effects models, instrumental variables, and limited dependent variable models such as probit. The course is hands-on and software-based. Students work directly with real datasets and statistical software to estimate and interpret models commonly used in applied economics. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically evaluate empirical research and conduct their own applied quantitative analysis. |
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ECON 207H-01
Mark Bils
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This course shows how the choices of consumers and firms interact through markets to determine all the factors related to economic well being. In comparison to other sections of ECO 207, this section develops these choices more formally and mathematically. |
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ECON 214-02
Michael Raith
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This course introduces students to the principles of competitive strategy and organizational design. Competitive strategy deals with how firms compete in markets and what they can do to be profitable in the long run. Key topics include industry analysis, market entry and positioning decisions, and strategies for gaining a competitive advantage. Organizational design, in turn, is concerned with how firms organize themselves internally to best execute a strategy, whether at the level of individual jobs or of the entire organization. Central to organizational design are the assignment of decision rights (including centralization vs. decentralization of decisions), performance measurement, and incentives and rewards. The last pasture of the course is corporate strategy, which considers the scope of business activity and decisions to extend businesses either horizontally or vertically. Throughout, the course stresses the importance of fit between a firm’s internal organization and its strategy. The disciplinary focus is economics, with a particular emphasis on game theory and agency theory, both of which are introduced in the course. Occasionally, we will venture into psychology or behavioral economics as well. Classes consist of lectures and discussion of business cases and news articles, through which students practice applying theoretical concepts to real-life business problems. |
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ECON 214W-02
Michael Raith
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This course introduces students to the principles of competitive strategy and organizational design. Competitive strategy deals with how firms compete in markets and what they can do to be profitable in the long run. Key topics include industry analysis, market entry and positioning decisions, and strategies for gaining a competitive advantage. Organizational design, in turn, is concerned with how firms organize themselves internally to best execute a strategy, whether at the level of individual jobs or of the entire organization. Central to organizational design are the assignment of decision rights (including centralization vs. decentralization of decisions), performance measurement, and incentives and rewards. The last pasture of the course is corporate strategy, which considers the scope of business activity and decisions to extend businesses either horizontally or vertically. Throughout, the course stresses the importance of fit between a firm’s internal organization and its strategy. The disciplinary focus is economics, with a particular emphasis on game theory and agency theory, both of which are introduced in the course. Occasionally, we will venture into psychology or behavioral economics as well. Classes consist of lectures and discussion of business cases and news articles, through which students practice applying theoretical concepts to real-life business problems. |
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ECON 223-01
Sadhika Bagga
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Economics is used to understand the determination of wages, employment, workweeks; the acquisition of skills; unions, discrimination, and unemployment. |
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ECON 223W-01
Sadhika Bagga
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Economics is used to understand the determination of wages, employment, workweeks; the acquisition of skills; unions, discrimination, and unemployment. |
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ECON 232-02
Ronni Pavan
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This course introduces students to the empirical tools economists use to answer real-world questions. Designed for BA students with no prior background in statistics, the course emphasizes intuition, interpretation, and application rather than formal proofs or advanced mathematics. Students learn how to use data to evaluate economic relationships and causal effects. Topics include regression analysis, causal inference, difference-in-differences, fixed effects models, instrumental variables, and limited dependent variable models such as probit. The course is hands-on and software-based. Students work directly with real datasets and statistical software to estimate and interpret models commonly used in applied economics. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically evaluate empirical research and conduct their own applied quantitative analysis. |
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ECON 263-01
David Figlio
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The course examines the role of the government in the economy, answering "why", "when", and "how" it should intervene. We begin with the "why", exploring normative approaches to resource allocation through welfare economics, distributive justice, and bargaining theory, establishing efficiency and equity as key government objectives. To address the "when", we analyze the benchmark case of competitive markets and the welfare theorems, followed by an exploration of various market failures (externalities, public goods, market power, asymmetric information). We then study the government's tools for intervention, both in markets (taxes and quotas) and beyond markets (regulations and institutions). Since these tools reshape incentives, the "how" focuses on understanding the responses of economic agents to government actions. Drawing insights from public finance, labor economics, and political economy, we distinguish between mechanical and behavioral changes and explore government failures. Finally, we integrate these elements to build a positivist framework for assessing the quality of public policies based on government normative objectives. |
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ECON 208W-01
Steven Landsburg
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This course is a sequel to ECO 207. It covers a variety of topics in microeconomics. The precise content varies, but usually includes a more detailed look at alternative normative criteria, applied game theory, auction theory, the problem of social cost, and a little voting theory. |
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ECON 108-01
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-02
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 234-01
Yukun Ma
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This course introduces modern economic and machine learning methods for analyzing big data. Topics include statistical learning, linear and nonlinear regression, classification, resampling methods, model selection and regularization, tree-based methods, support vector machines, clustering, network analysis, and double/debiased machine learning. The course emphasizes both the statistical foundations and practical implementation of these methods. Throughout the course, students will apply these techniques to real-world economic problems, including prediction, causal inference, and market analysis. The course also develops programming skills and provides hands-on experience implementing selected algorithms in code. |
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ECON 288-01
Paulo Barelli
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Game theory is a systematic study of strategic situations. It is a theory that helps us analyze economic and political strategic issues, such as behavior of individuals in a group, competition among firms in a market, platform choices of political candidates, and so on. We will develop the basic concepts and results of game theory, including simultaneous and sequential move games, repeated games and games with incomplete information. The objective of the course is to enable the student to analyze strategic situations on his or her own. The emphasis of the course is on theoretical aspects of strategic behavior, so familiarity with mathematical formalism is required. |
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ECON 288W-01
Paulo Barelli
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Game theory is a systematic study of strategic situations. It is a theory that helps us analyze economic and political strategic issues, such as behavior of individuals in a group, competition among firms in a market, platform choices of political candidates, and so on. We will develop the basic concepts and results of game theory, including simultaneous and sequential move games, repeated games and games with incomplete information. The objective of the course is to enable the student to analyze strategic situations on his or her own. The emphasis of the course is on theoretical aspects of strategic behavior, so familiarity with mathematical formalism is required. |
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ECON 230-01
Nese Yildiz
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This course is an introduction to the probability and statistical theory underlying the estimation of parameters and testing of hypotheses in economics. Linear correlation and simple regression analysis are also introduced. Students will use computers to analyze economic data. |
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ECON 238-01
Michael Rizzo
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The course will demonstrate that environmental problems are economic problems and examine the past, present and future visions of resource use, production and sustainability. |
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ECON 238W-01
Michael Rizzo
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The course will demonstrate that environmental problems are economic problems and examine the past, present and future visions of resource use, production and sustainability. |
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ECON 220W-01
William Thomson
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The course is an introduction to the mathematical modeling of problems of fairness in resource allocation. Among the types of problems we will seek to analyze are: - How should the Red Cross distribute supplies among refugees in a refugee camp.- How should housemates split the rent when the rooms in the house they share have different features that each housemate values differently.- How should students in a dance class be organized in male-female pairs when each male student has preferences over female partners and each female student has preferences over male partners?- When a firm goes bankrupt, how should it liquidation value be divided among its creditors? |
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ECON 207-02
Daria Bottan
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. |
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ECON 271-01
Asen Kochov
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Incorporates insights from psychology into the standard economic model of consumer choice; asks if institutions can be designed to help people make better decisions. |
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ECON 271W-01
Asen Kochov
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Incorporates insights from psychology into the standard economic model of consumer choice; asks if institutions can be designed to help people make better decisions. |
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ECON 207-01
Daria Bottan
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. |
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ECON 241-01
Greg Shaffer
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This course prepared future managers to analyze the environment in which their firm/organization operates and to arrive at an appropriate pricing policy for the product or services. There are several components: cost definition and measurement; measurement of price sensitivity and the implied market segmentation; strategic analysis vis-a-vis competitors and distributors; and the legal aspects of pricing. Topics include quantity discounts, bundling and tie-in sales, product-line pricing and competitive pricing. Cross-Listed: STR241, ECO241W Prerequisites: ECO207 and MKT203 |
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ECON 241W-01
Greg Shaffer
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ECON 108-04
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-03
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-05
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-06
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-14
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-07
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-12
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 207-03
Daria Bottan
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. |
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ECON 230-02
Nese Yildiz
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This course is an introduction to the probability and statistical theory underlying the estimation of parameters and testing of hypotheses in economics. Linear correlation and simple regression analysis are also introduced. Students will use computers to analyze economic data. |
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ECON 108-08
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-13
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 207-04
Daria Bottan
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. |
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ECON 207-05
Daria Bottan
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. |
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ECON 108-09
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-15
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 207-06
Daria Bottan
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. |
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ECON 207H-02
Mark Bils
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This course shows how the choices of consumers and firms interact through markets to determine all the factors related to economic well being. In comparison to other sections of ECO 207, this section develops these choices more formally and mathematically. |
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ECON 108-10
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 108-16
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 209-06
Gaston Chaumont
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy |
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ECON 207-07
Daria Bottan
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. |
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ECON 209-04
Ur Staff
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy |
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ECON 230-03
Nese Yildiz
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This course is an introduction to the probability and statistical theory underlying the estimation of parameters and testing of hypotheses in economics. Linear correlation and simple regression analysis are also introduced. Students will use computers to analyze economic data. |
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ECON 108-11
Michael Rizzo
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The fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, with applications; preparation for subsequent economics courses. |
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ECON 207-08
Daria Bottan
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The economics of consumer choice and the demand for goods; producer choice, including the supply of goods and the demand for labor and other inputs; the effects of competition and monopoly power on prices and production. |
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ECON 209-03
Gaston Chaumont
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Economic growth, fluctuations, and other topics concerning the aggregate economy |
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