Econ 2 (Market Imperfections and Policy) Fall 2011 Course Syllabus Text: Robert H. Frank and Ben S. Bernanke, Principles of Economics, Fourth edition, 2009, McGraw-Hill Irwin, UCSD Custom Edition. Course website: http://dss.ucsd.edu/~jhamilto/Econ2.html To drop or add the course or change discussion section: Sequoyah Hall Room 245 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Course meets: M-W-F 2:00-2:50 p.m. Instructor: James Hamilton Office hours in Room 307 of Econ Building, Mon 3:15-4:15 and Thurs 2-3 (will miss office hours Thurs Sep 29, Nov 3, and Nov 17) TA office hours posted at http://dss.ucsd.edu/~jhamilto/Office_hours.htm Email: [email protected] Phone: (858) 534-5986 Exam dates: First exam (Chapters 7 and 9): Mon Oct 17 2:00-2:50 p.m. Second exam (Chapters 10, 11, and 12): Wed Nov 16 2:00-2:50 p.m. Final exam (Chapters 7, 9-15): Wed Dec 7 3:00-6:00 p.m. No notes, blank paper, or calculators allowed during exam No one can leave exam room during an exam Course grade: We will calculate for each student one point total that puts a weight of 25% on first exam, 25% on second exam, and 50% on final. We will then calculate a second point total that puts a weight of 25% on the best of the first two exams and 75% on the final. Student’s grade will be based on the higher of the two numbers. There are no make-up exams—a missed exam automatically commits a student to the second option.Special dates: Fri Sep 30: no class but discussion sections will meet Mon-Wed Oct 17-19: class meets but discussion sections will not Wed Nov 2: no class but discussion sections will meet Fri Nov 11: no class or discussion sections Wed Nov 16: class meets but discussion sections will not Fri Nov 25: no class or discussion sections Tentative Daily Schedule (exam dates are fixed regardless) Fri Sep 23: Chapter 7-- Efficiency and Exchange (review) Mon Sep 26: Chapter 7 (continued) Wed Sep 28: Chapter 9-- Monopoly, Oligopoly, and Monopolistic Competition Fri Sep 30: No class, but discussion section will meet Mon Oct 3: Chapter 9 (continued) Wed Oct 5: Chapter 9 (continued) Fri Oct 7: Chapter 9 (continued) Mon Oct 10: Chapter 9 (continued) Wed Oct 12: Chapter 10-- Games and Strategic Behavior Fri Oct 14: Chapter 10 (continued) Mon Oct 17: First exam (Chapters 7 and 9) Wed Oct 19 : Chapter 11: Externalities and Property Rights Fri Oct 21: Chapter 11 (continued) Mon Oct 24: Chapter 11 (continued) Wed Oct 26: Chapter 11 (continued) Fri Oct 28: Chapter 12: The Economics of Information Mon Oct 31: Chapter 12 (continued) Wed Nov 2: No class, but discussion section will meet Fri Nov 4: Chapter 12 (continued) Mon Nov 7: Chapter 13: Labor Markets, Poverty, and Income Distribution Wed Nov 9: Chapter 13 (continued) Fri Nov 11: University holiday (no class or discussion sections) Mon Nov 14: Chapter 13 (continued) Wed Nov 16: Second exam (Chapters 10-12) Fri Nov 18: Chapter 13 (continued) Mon Nov 21: Chapter 14: The Environment, Health, and Safety Wed Nov 23: Chapter 14 (continued) Fri Nov 25: University holiday (no class or discussion sections) Mon Nov 28: Chapter 14 (continued) Wed Nov 30: Chapter 15: Public Goods and Tax Policy Fri Dec 2: Chapter 15 (continued) Wed Dec 7: Final exam (Chapters 7 and 9-15), 3:00-6:00