Lectures
Econ. 103,
Spring 2003, Prof. Nancy Folbre
Mon. Feb. 3 | Love versus money--and morality versus the market. | |
Wed. Feb. 5 | "Pitfalls" of economic thinking. | |
Mon. Feb. 10 | "Money, get away...." Chapter 3 | |
Wed. Feb. 12 | "It's money that I love..." | |
Mon. Feb 17 | Holiday--no class | |
Wed. Feb 19 | Reviewing comparative advantage. | |
Mon. Feb. 24 | Review of Chapter 4. Chapter 5. | |
Wed. Feb. 26 | Chapter 5, Elasticity. | |
Mon. March 3 | Profit Max, Perfect Competition, Deadweight Losses | |
Weds. March 5 | Supply, Demand, and the Economics of War | |
Mon. March 10 | Review for exam | |
Mon. March 24 | Chapter 8 | |
Wed. March 26 | Chapter 8 continued. Stocks, bonds. | |
Mon. March 31 | Chapter 9: forms of imperfect competition. | |
Wed. April 2 | Chapter 9. Coca Cola. | |
Mon. April 7 | Chapter 10 | |
Wed. April 9 | Chapter 10 continued. | |
Mon. April 14 | Chapter 11 | |
Wed. April 16 | More Chapter 11 | |
Wed. April 23 | Free rider problem, "fair bet," credibility or signaling problems, adverse selection. | |
Mon. April 28 | Understanding the UMass Budget Crisis | |
Wed. April 30 | Chapter 13. Labor Markets: Why do people earn what they do? | |
Mon. May 5 | Chapter 14. Incentives | |
Wed. May 7 | Chapter 15. Public Goods and Taxation | |
Mon. May 12 | Chapter 16. Income Distribution | |
Wed. May 14 | Final Review | |