Category Archives: Economics & Public Policy Course

EPP – unessential viewing

Posted on May 4, 2006 by andrewleigh

This Columbia Biz School video parody of the Bernanke-Hubbard rivalry (some background here) is tres entertaining. (Hat tip: Ian Holsman)

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EPP – blog feedback

Posted on April 20, 2006 by andrewleigh

Over the past three months, I’ve been using this blog (and its predecessor) to post additional readings for my MBS Economics & Public Policy class. I’m now keen to get feedback from the class on how well this has worked. … Continue reading →

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EPP – Tiebout Sorting

Posted on April 19, 2006 by andrewleigh

The introduction to a new volume called Footloose at Fifty talks about the legacy of Charles Tiebout’s 1956 JPE paper “A Pure Theory of Local Expenditures”.

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EPP – Prediction markets links

Posted on April 18, 2006 by andrewleigh

Following on from the discussion in class last week, here are a couple of useful links on prediction markets: Wikipedia entry Time Magazine article

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Homo economicus

Posted on April 17, 2006 by andrewleigh

It is sometimes suggested that learning economics is easier if you come to the subject thinking like “homo economicus”. For example, if you’ve always believed that efficiency matters more than equity, the theory goes, you may find it easier to get the hang … Continue reading →

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EPP – exam prep

Posted on April 12, 2006 by andrewleigh

Any EPP students wanting to see me about exam preparation, I’ll be holding office hours from 4.15-5.15pm today, and at the same time next Wednesday. Also, the class next Wednesday will be devoted to a review of the course. After … Continue reading →

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EPP – additional readings

Posted on April 10, 2006 by andrewleigh

An article in yesterday’s NYT suggests that methodological differences in that most fickle of tasks – measuring GDP – may be overstating the share of national income received by employees.

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EPP update

Posted on April 8, 2006 by andrewleigh

The exam will now be 2 hours rather than 3 hours (though still, alas, closed book) A combined quiz, covering the material in the Wed and Fri classes, is now on the course website. For those interested in knowing more … Continue reading →

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Economics & Public Policy – Housekeeping Stuff

Posted on April 6, 2006 by andrewleigh

Three quick things for the EPP’ers. Since we have two lectures this week, I will give you a combined quiz, which will be on the course website on either Friday night or Saturday morning. A couple of people have asked … Continue reading →

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Economics and Public Policy – RBC and New Keynesian Readings

Posted on March 30, 2006 by andrewleigh

For those who are interested in the debate between the New Keynesians and the Real Business Cycle folks, the following links may be of interest. Discussion on the Marginal Revolution blog after Kydland and Prescott won the 2004 Nobel. Sergio … Continue reading →

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