Introductory Microeconomics An introduction to the analysis of such microeconomic problems as price formation (the forces behind demand and supply), market structures from competitive to oligopolistic, distribution of income, and public policy options bearing on these problems.

Applied Econometrics This course is designed to further students' understanding of parameter estimation, inference, and hypothesis testing for single and multiple equation systems. Emphasis will be placed on specification, estimation, and testing of micro/macro econometric models and using such models for policy analysis and forecasting. Large cross-sectional as well as panel data sets will be used for estimation purposes.

Senior Research Workshop II In this second semester of the senior research workshop sequence, the focus is on the execution of the research plan developed in ECON 0701.  Most instruction is now one-on-one but the workshop will still meet as a group to discuss and practice the presentation of results in various formats (seminars, poster sessions, et cetera) to the rest of the workshop and others in the college and broader communities. Feedback and critiques from such presentations will be incorporated into the project, which will culminate in a research paper in the style of an economics journal article.

Senior Research Workshop I In this first semester, students will design and begin their projects. Emphasis will be on designing a novel research question (while making the case for its importance) and an appropriate strategy for answering it. This requires immersion in the academic literature on the topic. General research principles and tools will be taught in class, as a group, while those specific to individual projects will be covered in one-on-one meetings. By the end of the term, students will outline their plan for completing the project, including demonstrating that it is a feasible research question for which the necessary information (e.g., data or source materials) is available or can be generated by the student (e.g., lab or other experiment).

Introduction to Regression Analysis In this course regression analysis is introduced. The major focus is on quantifying relationships between economic variables. Multiple regression identifies the effect of several exogenous variables on an endogenous variable. After exploring the classical regression model, fundamental assumptions underlying this model will be relaxed, and further new techniques will be introduced. Methods for testing hypotheses about the regression coefficients are developed throughout the course. Both theoretical principles and practical applications will be emphasized. The course goal is for each student to employ regression analysis as a research tool and to justify and defend the techniques used. (MATH 0121; and ECON 0111, (formerly ECON 0210) ECON 0150 or ECON 0155) Please note: STAT 0211 may not be used to fulfill the ECON 0211 Regression requirement for the Economics major.

Immigrants and the U.S. Economy The demise of national origin quotas for U.S. immigration in 1965, and its replacement with an emphasis on family reunification, opened the gates to a large and increasing flow of immigrants  from the developing countries. Accordingly, this seminar will focus, within an interdisciplinary framework, on such currently pressing immigration issues as: are native-born low-skill workers displaced by recent immigrants? Is English language proficiency crucial for immigrant assimilation in the labor market? What is the role of close-knit communities in facilitating immigrant entrepreneurial activities? The mixture of perspectives should help shed light on diverse immigration policy options.

Phani Wunnava

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Microeconomics is not super conceptually challenging. I don't know if it was the professor or the TA grader, but for some reason every single homework had to be way overanswered. I felt like I was writing an essay for each question just so I could get no points off. Additionally, the questions are redundant, so the homework just felt so tedious every time. I was doing the same thing over and over again. I think I'm in the minority here but Wunnava also doesn't seem to be that nice. Take that as you will because I think a lot of other students like him, but he didn't rub off well on me. But he grades the exams really easily so at least there's that. BIG warning though our final was on Dec 20th this year, absolutely ridiculous

This was a pretty solid class, Wunnava is a super fun professor and a super easy grader, but also clearly cares about the material. His explanations of concepts, especially toward the beginning of the class, can be lacking and you can feel lost at first, but TA hours and the textbook help with this immensely. Would take again.

The class was difficult and the professor takes the content very seriously. I would only recommend taking this class if you are interested in econometrics, enjoy working in stata, and looking for  an intense class with an intense professor. Wannava cares a lot about the material so there is major potential to learn a lot, but be prepared to be engaged and put in the work. 