ECON-166 Economic Theory and Evidence
An introduction to how economists develop and test theory, with a special emphasis on theory explaining the causes and consequences of inequality. The basic concepts of probability and statistics are taught in addition to theories of the labor market, inflation/unemployment tradeoffs, impact of fiscal and monetary policy, externalities, public goods, and international trade.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Notes
Not open to seniors or students who have taken MATH 152, MATH 254, or GOVT 230.