New courses in Economicshttp://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/index.htm2009-11-19MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduen-USContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmThis course is a survey of world economic history, designed to introduce economics students to the subject matter and methodology of economic history. It is designed to expand the range of empirical settings in students' research by drawing upon historical material and long-run data. Topics are chosen to show a wide variety of historical experience and illuminate the process of industrialization. The emphasis will be on questions related to labor markets and economic growth. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/14-731Spring-2009/CourseHome/index.htmHornbeck, Richard2009-09-08T04:25:18-04:0014.731en-USEconomicsApplied EconomicsArchitectural History and Criticism, Generalstock market regulationhealthinequalitywagesrecovery after shocksmigrationfinancial crisesinstitutionstechnologydiscriminationlabor historyformulate and test hypothesesApplied Economicspoliciesdemographic changeindustrializationEconomic HistoryMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmExplores the foundations of policy making in developing countries. Goal is to spell out various policy options and to quantify the trade-offs between them. Special emphasis on education, health, gender, fertility, adoption of technological innovation, and the markets for land, credit, and labor.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/14-74Spring-2009/CourseHome/index.htmDuflo, Esther2009-09-30T03:18:06-04:0014.74en-USEconomicsReal EstateNGOsNon-governmental organizationsorganizationsinternationalgovernmentcountrieshouseholdspoordecisionsinstitutionsnormsformalinformalriskrelationslandfamilygenderhealtheducationhumanpolicydevelopmentMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmThis course in organizational economics prepares doctoral students for further study in the field. The course introduces the classic papers and some recent research. The material is organized into the following modules: boundaries of the firm, employment in organizations, decision-making in organizations, and structures and processes in organizations. Each class session covers a few leading papers. This course was joint-taught between faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. The Harvard course is Economics 2670 Organizational Economics.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/14-282Spring-2009/CourseHome/index.htmBaker, GeorgeGibbons, Robert2009-09-30T03:17:57-04:0014.282en-USEconomicsEconomics, Generalrelational contractsfirmcorporate capitalcorporate governancecorporate strategyconglomeratesorganizational structurehierarchical modelslanguageinfluencepoliticsleadershippowerauthoritydecision processesemployment systemsnetworksskill developmentjob assignmentincentivesperformance paybusiness casesevidence on contractscontracting between firmsformal theoriesclassic evidenceorganizational economicsMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmThis course will provide a solid foundation in probability and statistics for economists and other social scientists. We will emphasize topics needed for further study of econometrics and provide basic preparation for 14.32. Topics include elements of probability theory, sampling theory, statistical estimation, and hypothesis testing. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/14-30Spring-2009/CourseHome/index.htmMenzel, Konrad2009-09-30T03:17:50-04:0014.30en-USEconomicsStatistics, GeneralBayes theoremlaw of large numberscentral limit theoremchi-squaredStudent's tnormalcumulative distribution functionprobability distribution functionstatisticaleconomicseconomic datastatistical toolsElementary econometricshypothesis testingregression analysisstatistical estimationsampling theoryprobability theoryeconomic applicationsstatisticsMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmAgricultural issues: peasant behavior, land tenancy, and interlinked markets. Credit and insurance market problems and institutions. Health, nutrition, and productivity. Gender bias. Education. Technological change. Government failures.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/14-771Fall-2008/CourseHome/index.htmBanerjee, AbhijitOlken, BenjaminDuflo, Esther2009-06-19T10:27:20-04:0014.771en-USEconomicsAgricultural Economicsemploymenttaxessubsidiesschool vouchersschool choicenutritioninequalitypovertysavingscreditlandmigrationlabortechnologycontractsfirmsfamiliesdecision makingpublic financegender discriminationmarket equilibriumeducationhealthproductivityMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmThis is an applied theory course covering topics in the political economy of democratic countries. This course examines political institutions from a rational choice perspective. The now burgeoning rational choice literature on legislatures, bureaucracies, courts, and elections constitutes the chief focus. Some focus will be placed on institutions from a comparative and/or international perspective.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Political-Science/17-812JFall-2008/CourseHome/index.htmSnyder, James 2009-06-01T04:44:22-04:0017.812J14.296Jen-USEconomicsAmerican Government and Politics (United States)Canadian Government and Politicsdirect democracyrepresentative democracylegislative-executive relationsdistributive theoryinformational theorygovernment stabilitycoalitionsbargaininglobbyinginterest groupsminoritiesColonel Blottovote-tradingvote-buyingstructure-induced equilibrium modelsprobabilistic voting modelsset-valued solutionpoint-valued solutionmodels of political partiesagency modelsvoterelectoral systemmultiparty competitionmacroeconomic policyincome redistributiontaxationgovernmentpublic goodsinternationalcomparativeelectoral competitionand electionscourtbureaucracylegislaturerational choicepolitical economyPolitical ScienceMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. 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