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 Theory and Economic Applications (Econ 521)

    MW 2:30-3:45pm, 6240 SS
    Professor: Marzena Rostek
    Office hours: M, 4:00-5:30pm, 7432 SS
 

      Syllabus
     All the official materials (problem sets, handouts etc.) will be posted at the Learn@UW.

      Readings:
     H=Harrington, O=Osborne
    
     L1 (Sept 2): H: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4
            O: first three chapters available online, 1. 2.1, 2.2
     L2 (Sept 9): H: 3.1, 3.2 (pp.56-60), 3.2.2
            O: 2.9.1, 2.9.2, 2.9.4
     L3 (Sept 14): H: 3.3, 3.4
            O: 12.2-12.3 (pp. 385-9)
     L4 (Sept 16): O: 2.2, Example 39.1, pp. 39-40 (available online here as Example 37.2)
     L5 (Sept 21): H: 4.1, 4.3
          O: 2.6
     L6 (Sept 23): No extra reading
     L7 (Sept 28): H: 4.2, 5.4
          O: 2.7
     L8 (Sept 30): H: pp. 147-152, 157-160
          O: 3.1 (pp. 55-61), 3.2
     L9 (Oct 5): O: Section 3.3 (available online here)
     L10 (Oct 7): Midterm 1, Room 6203 SS
     L11 (Oct 12): H: 7.3 (pp. 198-201)
          O: 4.1.1-4.1.2, 4.2
     L12 (Oct 14): H: 7.5
          O: 4.3.1-4.3.4
     L13 (Oct 19): H: 16.1-16.2
          O: 13.1
     L14 (Oct 21): H: 16.3-16.4
          O: 13.2
     L15 (Oct 26): Handout 2
     L16 (Oct 28): H: 8.1-8.2
          O: 5.1-5.2
     L17 (Nov 2): H: 8.4-8.5
          O: 6.2
     L18 (Nov 4): H: 8.3
          O: 5.3-5.4
     L19 (Nov 11): Midterm 2, Room 6203 SS
     L20 (Nov 18): H: 9.1-9.2 (pp. 255-260)
          O: 6.1 (pp. 181-2), 7.1.2
     L21 (Nov 23): H: 9.4.1
          O: 16.1.1-16.1.2
    
    
    

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