ECON-318 The Economics of Technology and Innovation

An examination of the nature and implications of innovation and technological change. We will investigate the history and economic theory of innovation and technological progress, related policy debates, and future prospects. Particular attention to the implications of recent developments in information technology and robotics for labor markets and the distribution of economic wellbeing.

Maximum Enrollment

Writing-Intensive (18)

(Writing Intensive.)

Credits

1

Prerequisite

102 or 166 or consent of instructor

Offered

Fall