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Course Schedule

Lecture	Before Class	During Class	Assignments and Deadlines
1 9/1 Intro, Supply and Demand	Read GLS, Chapters 1 and 2, skimming 2.5 multiple equilibria in the vanilla market, courtesy of NPR Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here notebook with in-class work [here] Lecture notes pdf notes from in-class lecture and from video are [here]	Assigned Ripped from Headlines [instructions]
2 9/8 Supply and Demand and Policy	Read GLS, Chapter 3, but not 3.4 or 3.5 Supplemental Planet money podcast on cheese price floor Estimates of consumer surplus from Uber: economist and layperson versions Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here notebooks with in-class work: [afternoon] and [evening] Lecture notes pdf notes from in-class lecture and from video are [here]	Assigned Use Numbers, 1 of 3 [here]
3 9/15 Elasticity	Read GLS, Section 2.5 Consider elasticity of demand when analyzing this policy (or see [pdf]) Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here notebooks with in-class work: [afternoon] and [evening] Lecture notes pdf notes from in-class lecture and from video are [here]
4 9/22 Consumer Behavior	Read GLS, Chapter 4 Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here sadly, no notebooks due to technological failures instead, I post answers for the questions we covered here Work with data group details coming here	Assigned Midterm pdf practice: [handout]
5 9/29 Individual and Market Demand	Read GLS, Chapter 5. Omit income Engel curves from 5.1, and inferior goods and Giffen goods at the end of 5.3. Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here notebooks with in-class work: [afternoon] and [evening]	Due Use Numbers, 1 of 3 Midterm pdf practice Assigned Use Numbers, 2 of 3: [here]
6 10/6 Tax Incidence	Read Gruber, Chapter 19, pages 557-586 limited coverage of 19.4 great policy example of sugary drinks the corporate tax as yet another application of the policy importance of this topic Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here notebooks with in-class work: [afternoon] and [evening]
7 10/13 Midterm
8 10/20 Producer Behavior	Read GLS, Chapter 6. Omit technological change. Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here notebooks with in-class work: [afternoon] and [evening] Work with data group details to be posted here
9 10/27 Costs	Read GLS, Chapter 7 Supplemental On variable costs in The Office Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here Possible production experiment details to be posted here	Due Use Numbers, 2 of 3
10 11/3 No Class -- Election			Assignment Use Numbers, 3 of 3: [here] Costs assignment [here]
11 11/10 Competition	Read GLS, Chapter 8, but not 8.5 Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here notebooks with in-class work: [afternoon] and [evening] Possible production experiment details to be posted here	Due Cost assignment
12 11/17 Market Power and Monopoly	Read GLS, Chapter 9; omit Lerner Index Helpful examples Summary of recent research on competition, or lack thereof, in the generic drug market For those interested in price fixing Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here notebooks with in-class work: [afternoon] and [evening] Data group meet to discuss assignment
13 11/24 Externalities and Tradeable Permits	Read GLS, Chapter 17, sections 17.1, 17.2, and 17.3 Leape, Jonathan, The London Congestion Charge, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006 Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here tradeable permits game here no notebooks for this class, as we played the game Lecture notes pdf notes from lecture [here]	Due Use Numbers, 3 of 3
14 12/1 Public Goods	Read Gruber, Chapter 7, pages 184-189; Rosen and Gayer, Chapter 4, pages 54-70. Two podcasts on public goods Lighthouses, Autopsies, and the Federal Budget, [link] How to Stop an Asteroid, [link] Watch Pre-recorded videos and in-class recordings are here. Login information is on Piazza.	In-class problems problems here Lecture notes pdf notes from lecture [here]
Final 12/15	During class time. You are welcome to attend the session of your preference.
Done!	Enjoy your break.

Ripped from the Headlines

• Assignment [Instructions]
• Google sheet with sign-up and linked articles

Exams

• Midterm
  • Midterm review with Dan, October 10, 10 am to noon, in his zoom room
  • Video of session is here
  • Last year's midterm: [here]
  • I will not be posting answers, but please ask questions
• Final
• Last year's final: [here]
• Video of Dan's review session is here
• I will not be posting answers, but please ask questions

Previous Lecture Schedule

This is the schedule we would have had if classes had not been canceled on election day.

Lecture	Before Class	During Class	Assignments and Deadlines
10 11/3 Competition	Read GLS, Chapter 8, but not 8.5 Watch See links on Piazza	In-class problems to be posted here Possible production experiment details to be posted here	Assignment Use Numbers, 3 of 3
11 11/10 Market Power and Monopoly	Read GLS, Chapter 9; omit Lerner Index Helpful examples Summary of recent research on competition, or lack thereof, in the generic drug market For those interested in price fixing Watch See links on Piazza	In-class problems to be posted here Case details to be posted here
12 11/17 Externalities and Tradeable Permits	Read GLS, Chapter 17, sections 17.1 and 17.2 (pages 651-671). Olson, Introduction and Chapter 1, Sections A and B. Watch See links on Piazza	In-class problems to be posted here Work with data group details to be posted here
13 11/24 Public Goods, 1 of 2	Read Gruber, Chapter 7, pages 184-189; Rosen and Gayer, Chapter 4, pages 54-70. Two podcasts on public goods Lighthouses, Autopsies, and the Federal Budget, [link] How to Stop an Asteroid, [link] Watch See links on Piazza	In-class problems to be posted here Public goods game details to be posted here	Due Use Numbers, 3 of 3
14 12/1 Public Goods, 2 of 2	Read Olson, selected chapters TBD. Possibly one additional reading Watch See links on Piazza	In-class problems to be posted here
Final Date TBD
Done!	Enjoy your break.