Timeroom: Spring 2023

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 620 (01) - Topics in Economics

Top in Econ/Health Economics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 56330

Special topics cover a variety of areas in economics, often of special interest to the instructor.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 401 with minimum grade of C- and ECON 402 with minimum grade of C-

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: Bradley Herring

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	PCBE G59

Additional Course Details:

Course Name: Health Economics

Course Overview: This course introduces undergraduates with prior coursework in microeconomics to the field of health economics by covering issues related both to the demand for health, healthcare, and insurance, and to provider supply of healthcare services and insurance. The material is presented in a series of in-person lectures. Twelve written assignments and two exams will assess student understanding of the material.

Course Description: This course in health economics applies the analytical tools of microeconomics to various issues in health and healthcare. The first half of the course focuses on patient demand, and the second half focuses on provider supply. Topics covered in the former include the demand for health and healthcare, the demand for insurance, cost-effectiveness considerations, health equity, and externalities associated with certain health behaviors. Topics covered in the latter half of the course include the role of nonprofits, provider agency, provider competition versus concentration, insurer behavior, and the effects of government regulation of insurance.

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 620 (02) - Topics in Economics

Top/Public Economics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 56585

Special topics cover a variety of areas in economics, often of special interest to the instructor.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 401 with minimum grade of C- and ECON 402 with minimum grade of C-

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.

Instructors: Karen Conway

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCBE 215

Additional Course Details:

This course uses economic tools to understand the role and possible effects of government policy in a market economy. The goal is to provide an understanding of the reasons for government intervention in the economy, as well as the challenges in implementing and evaluating those interventions. The course makes use of economic tools and empirical analyses to investigate specific U.S. expenditure and tax policies such as income transfer programs (e.g., TANF, SNAP), social insurance programs (e.g., Social Security and Medicare), personal income taxes and wealth taxes. Additional topics include the effects of deficit finance and government debt and the interaction between different levels (local vs federal) government.

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 626 (01) - Supervised Student Teaching

Supervised Student Teaching

Credits: 2.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 54434

Participants are expected to perform such functions as leading discussion groups, assisting faculty in undergraduate courses that they have successfully completed. For juniors and seniors with 3.0 or better cumulative GPA. No more than four credits may be earned as a teaching assistant in any one course. Permission of instructor and undergraduate programs office required.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Instructors: Drew Patrick

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 626 (02) - Supervised Student Teaching

Supervised Student Teaching

Credits: 2.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 54435

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Instructors: Drew Patrick

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 635 (01) - Money and Banking

Money and Banking

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 51850

Study of how the financial sectors of globally interconnected economies impact real economic activity. It includes interrelationships of interest rates, exchange rates, expectations, financial markets, financial institutions, central banks, systemic crises, the supply and demand for money and other financial instruments, and an introduction to monetary theory, policy and regulation.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): (ECON 401 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 401H with minimum grade of C- ) and (ECON 402 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 402H with minimum grade of C- or EREC 411 with minimum grade of C- )

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: Jaroslav Horvath

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	MW	12:40pm - 2:00pm	PCBE 215

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 645 (01) - International Economics

International Economics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 51321

Covers both international trade theory and open-economy macroeconomics. Some of the major issues include whether free trade is always preferred to restricted trade, the controversy over industrial policy and how best to structure the international financial system. Students gain an understanding of topics including currency exchange rate movements, and trade policy, among others.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): ECON 645W

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: Yin Germaschewski

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	T	5:10pm - 8:00pm	HS 201

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 655 (01) - Innovation in the Global Economy

Innov. in the Global Economy

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 52861

This course will provide students with a survey of economic models in international trade, applied to innovation-related issues. The course is divided into three sections. In the first one, we look at the role that industry, universities, and the government play in the national innovation system. In the second part, we look at innovation from an international perspective. In particular, we delve into the relationship between globalization and innovation. Finally, we analyze the role of externalities in the knowledge economy and particularly network effects in the diffusion of new technologies.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Marco Vincenzi

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCBE G25

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 676 (01) - Economics of Sports

Economics of Sports

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 53223

Focuses on the major economic aspects of North American professional and collegiate sports and special topics like the Olympics, discrimination, and tournament sports drawing from public finance, labor economics, and industrial organization.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): (ECON 402 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 402H with minimum grade of C- or EREC 411 with minimum grade of C- )

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: James Wible

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	8:10am - 9:30am	PCBE G25

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 706 (01) - Economics of Climate Change

Economics of Climate Change

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 56326

Explores the economics and public policy of global climate change and develops the economic theory including the concepts of externalities, stock pullutant models, the social discount rate, and complicating factors such as information, uncertainty, technological progress, and risk. Students use economic analysis to compare different policy instruments such as administrative regulation, marketable permits, tax incentives, and direct subsidies. Also covers the political economy of international environmental agreements, including an analysis of the Kyoto Protocol. Prereq: ECON 401, ECON 605. Writing intensive.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Robert Mohr

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCBE 235

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 727 (01) - Advanced Econometrics

Advanced Econometrics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 53576

Method of least squares estimation with treatments for hereogeneity and endogeneity. Method of maximum likelihood estimation. Binary choice models. Panel data models. Survival analysis. Topics employ calculus.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 726 with minimum grade of C- and (MATH 424A or MATH 424B or MATH 425)

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Instructors: Andrew Houtenville

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	MURK G04