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Microeconomics Principles
by Dr. José J. Vázquez-Cognet- 4.8
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Approx. 27 hours to complete
Most people make the incorrect assumption that economics is ONLY the study of money. My primary goal in this course is to shatter this belief. During this course, we will be addressing the above questions as well as many more relating to: -the environment -love and marriage -crime -labor markets -education...
Microeconomics: The Power of Markets
by Rebecca Stein- 4.7
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Approx. 16 hours to complete
We make economics decisions every day: what to buy, whether to work or play, what to study. We respond to markets all the time: prices influence our decisions, markets signal where to put effort, they direct firms to produce certain goods over others. Economics is all around us. We end by exploring the impact of government intervention on perfect markets....
Model Thinking
by Scott E. Page- 4.8
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Approx. 27 hours to complete
We live in a complex world with diverse people, firms, and governments whose behaviors aggregate to produce novel, unexpected phenomena. We see political uprisings, market crashes, and a never ending array of social trends. How do we make sense of it? Models. Evidence shows that people who think with models consistently outperform those who don't....
The Global Financial Crisis
by Andrew Metrick , Timothy Geithner- 4.8
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Approx. 64 hours to complete
Former U. S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner and Professor Andrew Metrick survey the causes, events, policy responses, and aftermath of the recent global financial crisis. Introduction to The Global Financial Crisis Introduction to The Global Financial Crisis Lecture: What is a Financial Crisis? Lecture: Why Study the Global Financial Crisis?...
Microeconomics: When Markets Fail
by Rebecca Stein- 4.8
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
Perfect markets achieve efficiency: maximizing total surplus generated. But real markets are imperfect. In this course we will explore a set of market imperfections to understand why they fail and to explore possible remedies including as antitrust policy, regulation, government intervention. Examples are taken from everyday life, from goods and services that we all purchase and use....
Welcome to Game Theory
by Michihiro Kandori- 4.7
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Approx. 21 hours to complete
This course provides a brief introduction to game theory. Our main goal is to understand the basic ideas behind the key concepts in game theory, such as equilibrium, rationality, and cooperation. The course uses very little mathematics, and it is ideal for those who are looking for a conceptual introduction to game theory....
Advertising and Society
by Professor William M. O'Barr- 4.7
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
This course examines the relation of advertising to society, culture, history, and the economy. Using contemporary theories about visual communications, we learn to analyze the complex levels of meaning in both print advertisements and television commercials. About the Course The lectures will discuss theoretical frameworks and apply them to specific advertisements....
Public Economics
by Leonid Polishchuk- 4.2
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Approx. 14 hours to complete
This course offers an introduction into the public economics theory. It does not aspire to cover theories of taxation, public expenditures, regulation etc. at length and in-depth. Our choice of topics covered by the course reflects a trade-off between salience and centrality, on the one hand, and suitability for a brief online introductory course, on the other....
Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis
by Matthew O. Jackson- 4.8
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Approx. 30 hours to complete
Learn how to model social and economic networks and their impact on human behavior. How do networks form, why do they exhibit certain patterns, and how does their structure impact diffusion, learning, and other behaviors? We will bring together models and techniques from economics, sociology, math, physics, statistics and computer science to answer these questions....
What are the Chances? Probability and Uncertainty in Statistics
by Jennifer Bachner, PhD- 0.0
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Approx. 11 hours to complete
This course focuses on how analysts can measure and describe the confidence they have in their findings. The course begins with an overview of the key probability rules and concepts that govern the calculation of uncertainty measures. We’ll then apply these ideas to variables (which are the building blocks of statistics) and their associated probability distributions....
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