Political Economy

Course System Home All Areas of Study Political Economy

Select Filters and then click Apply to load new results

Term
Time & Day Offered
Level
Credits
Course Duration

Economics of Work and Employment — PEC4219.01

Instructor: Lopamudra Banerjee
Days & Time: MO,TH 3:40pm-5:30pm
Credits: 4

This seminar explores key questions about people’s laboring lives: Why do people work, and what makes work meaningful? How does work shape well-being and life experiences? We will examine both wage work in the labor market and nonwage work, such as care work within households, and consider how these forms of work intersect.
We will also investigate how ascribed social

From Data to Paper: Writing Empirical Economics — PEC2273.01

Instructor: Lopamudra Banerjee
Days & Time: WE 10:00am-11:50am & WE 2:10pm-4:00pm
Credits: 4

Have you wondered how economists turn messy, real-world data into clear, compelling research papers? Have you struggled with writing empirical papers or knowing where to start?

This course provides a space to learn and practice writing empirical economic research through a workshop-style format. Using county-level data from across the United States, you will learn

Unemployment and Inflation — PEC2257.01

Instructor: Lopamudra Banerjee
Days & Time: MO,TH 1:40pm-3:30pm
Credits: 4

This introductory course on macroeconomic theory and applications will examine the nature and causes of inflation and unemployment. We will study how macroeconomic theory can help us understand these two economic phenomena of global concern and why it is so difficult for policy makers to address the two problems simultaneously. Additionally, we will examine the