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Economic Growth
ECON 980KK

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Description

This junior seminar will cover theoretical and empirical research on economic growth and rare macroeconomic disasters. Students will be expected to participate actively in class, to prepare a presentation that discusses and critiques one or multiple articles, and to write a final paper that develops new ideas. The class will meet once a week for 2-1/2 hours, and students should consult regularly on their presentation/paper with the professor and teaching fellow.  Intermediate macroeconomics is a prerequisite.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Department Economics
Course Component Seminar
Subject Economics
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level Primarily for Undergraduate Students