Economics 115 Introductory Economics: An introduction to microeconomics that stresses the basic tools of economics and the problem solving involved in policy issues. This course is intended to introduce students to a systematic framework for examining economic, social and policy issues. Topics include consumer choice, firm behavior, market equilibrium, public goods and externalities.

Economics 600/601 Graduate Industrial Organization: The course combines theoretical and empirical analysis of market behavior. Methodologically, the emphasis is on identification and estimation of empirical models that are consistent with, or even derived directly from, theoretical models. Topics to be covered include collusion, demand estimation, differentiated products, oligopoly, entry and exit, vertical relations, auctions, dynamic oligopoly models, network markets, estimation of production functions, and the roles of moral hazard and adverse selection in markets. While the focus of the course will be on empirical work, the discussion of each topic will include the relevant theoretical framework.

Econ 606/607 Prospectus Workshop in Industrial Organization: This is a workshop for third-year and other advanced students in Industrial Organization. It is intended to guide students in the early stages of dissertation research. The emphasis will be on presentation and discussion of material by students that will lead to dissertations by those students. Each student must make at least one such presentation by the end of the year and multiple presentations by students at different stages of their research are encouraged. Students enrolled in this workshop are strongly encouraged to attend at least one advanced workshop in the field or fields that interest them.