Advanced Topics and Writing in Economics

3 Units

This course explores cutting-edge economics research on a small number of topics over the course of the semester. Students will engage in and improve their abilities at 1) careful reading of original research articles and book chapters, 2) broad and integrative discussion of research with scholarly peers, and 3) synthetic writing about research for a policymaking audience. Students will be challenged throughout the course to think, debate, and write about the social world by critically and careful employing economic facts and theories. Counts as a Disciplinary Communication course. Prereq: ( ECON 308 or ECON 309 ) and ( ECON 326 or BAFI 361 ).