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Courses

Teaching in microeconomics, econometrics, and development economics.


ECON 15500 · Introduction to Development Economics

Autumn 2022; Spring 2023; Autumn 2023; Spring 2024; Spring 2025; Winter 2026

An empirical, microeconomic study of poverty and development: consumption, health, education, credit, entrepreneurship, migration, institutions, and political empowerment. Students read frontier research and practice interpreting data and causal evidence.

ECON 11020 · Introduction to Econometrics

Spring 2020; Spring 2022; Autumn 2022; Autumn 2023; Spring 2024; Autumn 2024

An applied introduction to regression and causal inference, combining statistical foundations with hands-on analysis of real data. The course develops both technical competence and disciplined interpretation of empirical claims.

ECON 20100 · Elements of Economic Analysis II

Winter 2020; Winter 2021; Winter 2022; Winter 2023; Winter 2024; Autumn 2024; Winter 2025

Intermediate microeconomics covering market power, factor markets, income distribution, general equilibrium, and welfare economics, with mathematical reasoning tied to economic intuition and policy applications.

ECON 20000 · Elements of Economic Analysis I

Autumn 2019; Autumn 2020; Spring 2021; Autumn 2021

Intermediate microeconomics centered on consumer choice, comparative statics, and welfare analysis, including the evaluation of taxes and subsidies.