Aug
28
Matlab Boot Camp
August 28, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Patrick Herb, an IBS PhD student, has written a beautiful webpage that introduces users to Matlab. Matlab is a high-level computer language that makes it easy to crunch numbers and create beautiful graphs. More and more businesses and MBA programs are looking for students and managers who can dive into data and be technically conversant. […]
Aug
26
Is the lack of clarity about the Iran-Russia oil-for-goods deal intentional?
August 26, 2014 | Leave a Comment
In an opinion piece published by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School, Professor Nader Habibi unpacks the possible motivations for the mixed signals from Moscow and Tehran regarding a proposed oil-for-goods deal between the two countries. Both countries, he argues, face domestic opposition to the deal but want to maintain […]
Aug
20
August Department Newsletter
August 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment
The August 2014 Newsletter for Majors and Minors has been posted. Check it out.
Aug
20
Have you considered taking a graduate course?
August 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Still looking for an upper-level elective? Have you thought about taking a 200-level masters or 300-level PhD course? You will need to obtain the professor’s permission to enroll, but if you have the necessary preparation, you might consider: Econ 235a Central Banking Seminar taught by Lynn Browne Econ 253a Asia: Center of World Economy taught […]
Aug
7
Will the US inflate away its public debt?
August 7, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Currently the U.S. federal government owes over $17 trillion dollars to its creditors. That is a big number. It is roughly the size of annual U.S. GDP. If we as a nation want to reduce this debt as a share of our national output, we need to do some combination of the following three things: […]
Aug
7
Still looking for an upper-level elective?
August 7, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Interested in developing your quantitative research skills? You know — the kind of skills that lead to a sexy job. Well then … check out Econ 194: Econometric Research Practicum. Econ 194a is a half-credit course that provides you the opportunity to write your own econometrics research paper on a topic of your choice. Students […]