Economics 220 (SAS)

ECONOMICS 220

Department of Economics, School of Arts and Sciences

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Chair: John Landon-Lane

Undergraduate Program Director: Colin Campbell

Distinguished Professors:

Michael D. Bordo, B.A., McGill (Canada); M.S., London School of Economics; Ph.D., Chicago

Roberto Chang, B.S.S., Universidad Catolica Del Peru; Ph.D., Pennsylvania

Hugh T. Rockoff, A.B., Earlham; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago

John Tomas Sjöström, B.A., Stockholm; Ph.D., Rochester

Norman R. Swanson, B.A., Waterloo (Canada); M.A., Ph.D., California (San Diego)

Professors:

Oriol Carbonell-Nicolau, B.A., M.A., Pompeu Fabra (Spain); Ph.D., New York

Ira N. Gang, B.A., Johns Hopkins; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell

Joseph P. Hughes, A.B., Davidson; Ph.D., North Carolina

Jennifer Hunt, S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Harvard

Todd Keister, B.S., Duke; Ph.D., Cornell

Mark R. Killingsworth, A.B., Michigan; B.Phil., Ph.D., Oxford

Roger W. Klein, A.B., California (Berkeley); Ph.D., Yale

John S. Landon-Lane, B.Sc. (Hons), M.Comm., Canterbury (New Zealand); M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota

Yuan Liao, B.A., Tsinghua (China); Ph.D., Northwestern

Richard P. McLean, B.S., Pennsylvania State; M.A., M.S., Ph.D., Stony Brook

Bruce Mizrach, A.B., M.A., Tufts; Ph.D., Pennsylvania

Carolyn Moehling, B.A., Michigan State; Ph.D., Northwestern

Anne Morrison Piehl, A.B., Harvard; Ph.D., Princeton

Thomas J. Prusa, B.A., Georgetown; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford

Hilary Sigman, B.A., Yale; M.Phil., Cambridge; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Barry Sopher, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Iowa

Associate Professors:

Colin Campbell, A.B., Columbia; Ph.D., Northwestern

Martin Saavedra, B.A., B.S., Catholic University of America; M.A., Ph.D., Pittsburgh

Bingxiao Wu, B.A., Tsingua (China); Ph.D., Northwestern

Xiye Yang, B.A., Peking; Ph.D., Amsterdam

Assistant Professors:

Jacob Bastian, B.A., Azusa Pacific; M.A., New York; Ph.D., Michigan

Hector Blanco, B.A, Pompeu Fabra (Spain); M.S., Barcelona (Spain); Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Zhifeng Cai, B.A., Hong Kong; Ph.D., Minnesota

Carlos Esquivel, B.A., ITAM; Ph.D., Minnesota

Rosemary Kaiser, B.S., Ball State; M.S., Ph.D., Wisconsin-Madison

Andrew Mackenzie, B.S., Union College; M.A., Ph.D., Rochester

Daniel Maggio, B.A., New York at Geneseo; M.A., Boston; Ph.D. Cornell

Kenwin Maung, B.A., Waseda (Japan); M.A., Ph.D., Rochester

Ruonan Xu, B.A., Fudan; Ph.D., Michigan

Associate Teaching Professor:

Daijiro Okada, B.A., M.A., Tohoku (Japan); Ph.D., Stony Brook

Assistant Teaching Professor:

Alex Hohmann, B.S., M.S., Drexel; M.A., Rutgers

Teaching Instructors:

Michael Elgawly, B.A., M.B.A., Rutgers

Raymond Stone, B.A., New York; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers

Economics is the study of individual and collective decision-making given the limited availability of material resources. The economics curriculum is designed to contribute to a liberal arts education by increasing a student's understanding of the economic problems that confront individuals and societies and to prepare students for graduate work in a variety of fields. Majors are expected to develop skills that permit critical analysis of important economic problems and are exposed to a wide variety of economic policy issues.

The curriculum stresses such skills as gathering and interpreting information, predicting the consequences of specific decisions, evaluating alternative choices, and managing public and private enterprises. Computer applications are a major component of instruction. The economics major provides a sound basis for a variety of professional careers, including graduate study in economics, business, management science, law, and public policy. A successful major also is well prepared for employment opportunities that demand strong analytical skills. Students who anticipate business careers may find courses in financial economics and international economics particularly beneficial.