Kristin A. Van Gaasbeck :: courses :: ECON 145

Assignments

Assignments will be posted here throughout the semester.

Assignment	Section 1 (MW 1:30-2:45pm) Draft Due Dates	Section 4 (W 5:30-8:20pm) Draft Due Dates
1: Summary of Research Article	Rough: Mon., Feb. 1 Final: Mon., Feb. 8	Rough: Wed., Feb. 3 Final: Wed., Feb. 10
2: Prospectus XXPresentation Pointers	Rough: Wed., Feb. 10 Final: Wed., Feb. 17 Presentation Order (Section 1)	Rough: Wed., Feb. 10 Final: Fri.., Feb. 19 @ 5:30pm Presentation Order (Section 4)
3: Literature Review	Rough: Wed., Feb 24 Final: Wed., Mar. 10	Rough: Wed., Feb 24 Final: Wed., Mar. 10
4: Problem Set #1 - Review of Statistical Inference XX psidearnings.xls (for Question 1)	EViews workfile (Ques. 1) EViews workfile (Ques. 2) EViews output Answer Key	Wed., Mar. 17
5: Economic Model and Empirical Methodology	Rough: Wed., Mar. 17 Final: Mon., Apr. 5	Rough: Wed., Mar. 17 Final: Mon., Apr. 5
6: Preliminary Data Analysis	Rough: Mon., Apr. 5 Final: Wed., Apr. 28	Rough: Wed., Apr. 7 Final: Wed., Apr. 28
7: Problem Set #2 - Intro to Regression Analysis XX School.wf1	Mon., Apr. 12	Wed., Apr. 14
8: Regression Analysis	Rough: Wed., Apr. 28 Final: Mon., May 3	Rough: Wed., Apr. 28 Final: Wed., May 5
9: Abstract	Rough: Wed., Apr. 28 Final: Fri., May 14	Rough: Wed., Apr. 28 Final: Fri., May 14

All assignments are due in both electronic and hard copy formats at (hard copies in your portfolio), except for Problem Sets (Assignments #4 and #7), which can be handed in hard copy only. HArd copies may be submitted at the beginning of class. Electronic copies must be submitted by the due date at 5pm.

In-class assignments	Section 1 Date	Section 4 Date
In-class assignment #1: Economics in the News Pay for delay (wage subsidies and economic recovery) Green with envy (cap-and-trade, and carbon emissions) Digging out of debt (debt reduction, economic recovery and economic growth) New year irresolution (time inconsistent preferences) Worth a hill of soyabeans (efficiency and cost reduction in agricultural markets through the internet)	Jan. 27	Jan. 27
In-class assignment #2: Finding Research Articles	Feb. 8	Feb. 3
In-class assignment #3: Persuasive Argument	Feb. 17	Feb. 17
In-class assignment #4: Presentation Comments	Feb. 22,24	Feb. 24
In-class assignment #5: Regression Analysis (Micro) poverty.xls	Mar. 22	Mar. 24
In-class assignment #6: Regression Analysis (Macro) taylorrules.wf1
In-class assignment #7: Problems in Regression Analysis Fish.wf1 Gas.wf1 Defend.wf1	April 19

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