2023 Fall ECON 191 001 LEC 001

2023 Fall

ECON 191 001 - LEC 001

Topics in Economic Research

Benjamin Schoefer

Aug 23, 2023 - Dec 08, 2023
We
03:00 pm - 05:59 pm
Class #:19163
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Economics

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 9
Enrolled: 141
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 150
Waitlist Max: 50
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

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Course Catalog Description

This course discusses recent research and policy developments. The core objective is to expose students to different aspects of research in economics. A sequence of five different frontier research topics are studied in depth each semester. Each topic lasts three weeks, during which students will familiarize themselves with cutting-edge economic research and methodology. Students will then develop their own research ideas and write two medium- size research papers.

Rules & Requirements

Requisites

  • Students not in their first term in Attendance

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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