Course Catalog

Provides the economic rationale for public intervention in markets (public goods, externalities, and distribution), and presents public expenditure issues, such as anti-poverty programs, health care, social security, and revenues, e.g., personal and corporate income taxes, as well as the political economics of public finance.

Courses on different and emerging topics in the discipline, enriching the present course offerings. These classes are taught by permanent or visiting faculty.

This course is designed for students involved in editing, writing and producing The Planet and The Peacock. It offers basic instruction and hands-on experience in newspaper and magazine composition. The course will cover everything that comes up in the process of producing a publication, from reporting, writing and editing to page design to working according to a production schedule. A constant concern will be the challenge facing print editors in the Internet age: how to create reader-friendly publications that are informative and attractive enough to appeal despite the draw of the Web. The production of The Planet and The Peacock will be the main work of the course.

The senior research seminar in economics provides students with a capstone experience in economics. Using the quantitative tools, students will embark on an empirical research project in economics that interests them most.