| Call Number | 13912 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
W 10:10am-12:00pm To be announced |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Miguel S Urquiola |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: (econ un3211 and econ un3213 and econ un3412) Course objective: This course has two objectives: (1) To develop students' skills in research and writing. Specifically, participants will work on: formulating a research question, placing it in the context of an existing literature and/or policy area, and using economic and econometric tools to address it in writing. Specifically, in the first part of the class, readings, problem sets, and a midterm exam will build skills in these areas. In the second part, students will come up with a research question, and address it in a research proposal/report. While all the applications will be on the economics of education, these skills will be useful in students' subsequent careers,regardless of the area of economics they focus on. (2) To provide an introduction to key issues in the economics of education. Specifically, education is a signicant industryevery person entering this course will have already spent years in this industry as a customer, as a worker, as an input, or all of the above. The course will address questions like: What does economics have to say about how this industry is organized and what determines its output? Why do individuals invest in education? What determines the behavior, productivity, and reputation of rms in the industry? What role should government and public policy (if any) play in its operation? |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Economics |
| Enrollment | 0 students (16 max) as of 1:06PM Saturday, May 10, 2025 |
| Subject | Economics |
| Number | UN3901 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Section key | 20241ECON3901W001 |