2024 Fall
ECON 191 001 - LEC 001
Topics in Economic Research
Benjamin R Handel
Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024
Tu, Th
05:00 pm - 06:29 pm
Physics Building 4
Class #:19220
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Economics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
6
Enrolled: 144
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.
Other classes by Benjamin R Handel
+ 2 Independent Study
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.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None