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Academic Year 2002/2003
Research Seminar in Institutional Economics
ECON 394 SP
This research seminar, intended primarily for junior majors in economics, provides an opportunity for students to investigate the history and current practices of American institutional economics and to produce a
substantial
piece of written research in the field. The first nine weeks of the seminar will trace the history of American institutionalism through the twentieth century and introduce students to the work of several major writers
in
the institutional tradition. The remaining weeks will be primarily devoted to discussion of research done by the students.
MAJOR READINGS
Readings will include works by such authors as John R. Commons, Ian Macneil, Ronald Coase, Oliver Williamson, Richard Posner, Guido Calabresi, James Buchanan and Charles E. Lindblom.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Students will write several short papers during the early weeks of the seminar on the assigned readings, and a substantial research paper dealing with some aspect of the history of American institutionalism or comprising
original research conducted
within the institutional tradition.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Interested students will be encouraged to develop their research papers into senior honor theses.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
ECON300 AND ECON301
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Adelstein,Richard P.
- Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC422
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)
- SR. major: 4 Jr. major: 14
- SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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