Economics is the study of incentive systems. How will people, firms, and nations behave to maximize their goals under a certain incentive system? How could the incentive system be changed to bring forth different behaviors? Quantitative analysis is not always necessary to answer such questions. However, frequently quantitative analysis is required. Moreover, understanding economic theory, particularly advanced theory, often requires the clarification, simplification, and precision possible with mathematics. Therefore "Mathematics for Economics" is a basic and important part of Graduate work in economics.
The goal of this course is to give students the skills necessary to apply mathematics to theoretical and applied problems addressed by economists. We will cover several specific mathematical techniques and solve many problems. In addition to become adept at those techniques and problems, you should become sufficiently confident and sophisticated to be able to learn and utilize other techniques you may encounter in your career.

This course focuses on reading, academic writing, and speaking, with students reading academic journal articles, presenting on them, and writing a literature review on a series of articles. The class also prepares students for both the oral and written proficiency exams, and includes writing and speaking practice. Weekly recitation sessions focus on improving oral proficiency.

This is the second course in the econometrics sequence. It will start with reviewing the material covered in the first econometrics course, and then study extensions of the simple regression model.

This course is part of the first-year sequence in microeconomic theory. Topics discussed in this course include market failures, auctions, asymmetric information and the economics of transition.
Both mathematical and graphic techniques will be used.

The objective of the courses in Terms IV and V is to present a contemporary and eclectic treatment of macroeconomics theory and policy, using a range of formal analytical models. The emphasis will be on learning theoretical concepts and analytical techniques that would help students to understand current macroeconomic issues and gain some competence in conducting independent research.