Please remember that the act of registering generates related tuition charges for which
you are financially responsible. Even if no payment is due, you must officially drop or
withdraw from courses as described at www.nyu.edu/bursar see “refund schedule”.
II.
SEEKING PERMISSION TO TAKE PhD-LEVEL COURSES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMICS
From time to time, suitably qualified M.A. students may seek to take one or two PhD-level courses within
the Department of Economics as credit towards their M.A. degree.
Although the Department will attempt to accommodate students’ interests and needs, M.A. students
should note that permission to take PhD-level courses is at the discretion of the Department. There is no
automatic entitlement to take PhD-level classes once admitted to the M.A. program. Because class sizes
in the PhD program are restricted, only the best qualified M.A. students will be granted permission to take
PhD classes. Consequently, in order for us to assess all applications together, permission will often not be
given until the first week of term, when we have a clear idea of the spaces still available in the PhD
classes and the number of MA students applying to take them.
You should not seek the permission of the PhD course instructor until directed to do so.
As a first step for being considered, students will need to make a convincing case on the basis of their
academic track record that they will be able to make it through the PhD class(es) with at least a B grade,
(in order for you to graduate you must maintain a B average in the M.A. program).
For spring 2014, please complete Form MA/3 (“Permission sought by M.A. student to take PhDlevel course in the Department of Economics”) by Friday, January 3, 2014, and place your form in
Professor Harper’s mailbox on the 6th floor. Form MA/3 is available on-line at www.nyu.edu/econ
―Graduate Programs‖ ―MA Program‖ ―Forms‖
III.
SPRING COURSES
NOTE: There may be last-minute revisions to the spring course listing so contact the Economics
Department periodically for updates.
Required Spring Courses:
** G31.1003 “Microeconomic Theory” (prerequisite: G31.1001). 3 Points- this course covers applied
microeconomics as it relates to the firm in various markets and household behavior. Professor Hodge will
be teaching section 001 and provides the following description: This course is designed to introduce the
student to advanced microeconomics. It focuses on teaching the classical concepts of microeconomics,
reinforced with the precision of modern analysis and appropriate mathematical techniques. The first part
of the course will cover the formal development of demand and supply analysis, the cornerstone of
economics. We will discuss utility, demand, costs and supply, and partial equilibrium.
In the second half we will expand the analysis to general equilibrium, conditions under which welfare
economic theorems apply, monopoly, imperfect competition, strategic relationships, externalities, and the
role of institutions. We will examine these issues using traditional models as well as more modern
models which incorporate the basic principles of game theory.
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** G31.1102 “Applied Statistics and Econometrics II” (Prerequisite: G31.1101 or permission of the
instructor): 3 Points – this course provides an introduction to single-equation regression estimation;
ordinary least-squares estimation, confidence intervals, and significance testing; lags, dummy variables;
multicollinearity, autocorrelation; heteroscedasticity and variable selection. Students are required to use a
standard computer regression package to test a model of their choosing.
** G31.3200 “Special Projects in Economic Research” 0.5-2.0 Points –In this course students integrate
economic theory, empirical techniques, and analytical tools to solve real-world problems. Students
undertake (1) a comprehensive and critical literature survey of an applied topic in recent economic
literature and (2) original analytical and/or empirical work on that topic. Please note that each section is
capped at ten (10) students. To register for the section of your choice, please email ml6@nyu.edu and
provide your name, ID number, section desired, and number of credits needed (.5 minimum to 2.0
maximum).
** ECON-GA 3200.001 “Special Projects in Economic Research” – will be led by Dr. Gad Levanon
and will meet on Wednesdays, 6:20-8:20 p.m. in our room 517. This section will focus on
macroeconomic and labor market issues. Students will form research teams and the goal of each team is
to write an empirical research paper during the semester. The students are expected to make a unique
contribution to existing knowledge while gaining hands-on experience in empirical research and
becoming experts on a topic. In the first few weeks of the course, the teams will define their research
questions, summarize the existing knowledge related to these questions, familiarize themselves with
relevant data and describe the expected contribution their paper will make. Dr. Levanon will meet with
the class throughout the semester to discuss research methods, and will hold separate meetings with each
team to provide guidance on their specific projects. Dr. Gad Levanon is Director of Macroeconomic
Research and Consumer Research at The Conference Board, where he additionally leads the labor
markets program. He concurrently serves on the Demand Institute leadership team. As an expert in
economic and labor market indicators, Gad created The Conference Board Employment Trends Index, a
widely used measure that fills the need for a leading index of employment. He specializes in conducting
research that aims to contribute to the understanding of labor markets developments, as well as help
business executives succeed in their roles. Some of the topics he covers in his research are compensation
growth, retirement trends, labor shortages, labor productivity and future trends in employment and
unemployment. Gad is the principal writer of The Conference Board's Labor Markets in Review, a
quarterly publication documenting the main trends in labor markets across the globe. He also writes a
popular blog on labor markets in The Conference Board Human Capital Exchange. Gad has been
extensively published in academic and professional journals as well as in reports published by The
Conference Board. The National Association of Business Economics has twice named Gad as the winner
of its best contributed paper award, including the prestigious Mennis award. Gad holds a Ph.D. in
economics from Princeton University, and as a native of Israel, he holds undergraduate and master's
degrees from Tel Aviv University. From 1996 to 1998 he worked at the Israeli Central Bank where he
participated in the analysis of financial markets and monetary policy.
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** ECON-GA 3200.002 “Special Projects in Economic Research” will be led by Dr. Alonso and will
meet on Wednesdays, 6:20-8:20 p.m. in room 736 of our building (19 West 4th Street). The aim of this
course is that students work in small groups on a project in the field of macroeconomics. Each project is
aimed at answering one or two relatively sharp questions. The idea is then to put together an intelligent
summary and evaluation, that both uses common sense and logic---here, mostly in the form of economic
theory---and, an empirical evaluation. Steps: (1) Title of the project, (2) Motivation, (3) Theory section,
and (4) Empirical section. The project should be presented in the form of a document of around 30 pages
(there is some flexibility of course). The document should be well written, including formal aspects (the
English), the overall structure, and the analysis and discussion of the results. Examples of topics you can
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work on are: asset pricing, labor markets, home bias, monetary policy, taxation and government debt,
business cycles, etc.
projects.
** ECON-GA 3200.003 “Special Projects in Economic Research” will be led by Professor Michel
Leonard and will meet on Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 p.m. in room 624 of our building. This Research
Seminar will focus on major topics shaping international economic policy. The discussion aims to bridge
sovereign risk, global macro, political risk, and financial markets. Using a team-based approach,
participants will identify a topic of special interest, define research parameters, lead a presentation to the
group, and prepare a final paper. Once projects are underway, there will be group and one-on-one
meetings with the professor during presentations/paper workshops. Possible research topics include
regional responses to the European sovereign debt crisis, international central bank policy coordination
amid the global economic slowdown, and how to model tail risks such as sovereign defaults. Students
will be encouraged to pick a topics based on their interests and the section will put a special emphasis on
how to best structure and present to a bank, hedge fund, corporate, consulting, or policy audience and
look at best-in-class reports and presentations to highlight specific skills essential for economists entering
today's job market.
** ECON-GA 3200.004 “Special Projects in Economic Research” will be led by Professor Jonathan
Fisher and will meet on Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life
(GCASL), room 274 (238 Thompson Street, next to Kimmel Student Center). Students will form
research teams, and each team will write an empirical research paper during the semester. The students
will select a topic of interest to the group and then receive hands-on experience in empirical research.
Each team member will be given a chance to present results throughout the semester and will evaluate the
research project from other teams during the semester, providing the students experience as producers of
research and as reviewers of research, both of which are important skills in the job market. Some weeks
will be individual team meetings with Professor Fisher, and other weeks will be class-wide meetings.
This Special Projects Class will focus on applied microeconomics, the type of research done at policy
think tanks such as RAND and Mathematica and at economic consulting firms. Topics can include:
examining how credit markets affect entrepreneurship; comparing different methods to forecast earnings
for individuals; studying different aspects of the housing market; examining racial wage gaps and
discrimination; and, studying how consumption is affect by credit markets. Professor Fisher has
experience in consulting, government, and academia. He currently works as a research economist with
the U.S. Census Bureau and is the administrator of the New York Census Research Data Center. He also
worked as a Senior Economist and Director of the New York City office for Litigation Analytics, Inc.
Professor Fisher has a long publication record and an active research agenda focusing on racial wage
gaps, inequality of consumption, income and wealth, and the causes and consequences of filing for
personal bankruptcy.
Elective Courses:
In addition to the core M.A. courses, we offer a variety of electives which may be of special interest. The
following summaries may assist you in determining your spring schedule:
** ECON-GA 1505 “International Trade” will be taught by Professor Janusz Ordover and will meet on
Mondays, 6:20-8:20 p.m. in room 517 (19 West 4th Street). This course will attempt to explain the
causes of international trade and the changes in the volume of trade over time as well as the changes in
composition of trade. It will examine the implications of international trade on incomes and employment
and will focus on the issues of trade policy.
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** ECON-GA 1506 "International Finance" will be taught by Dr. Carl Weinberg and will meet on
Tuesdays, 6:15-8:15 p.m. in room 736 (19 West 4th Street). The course examines how open
macroeconomies adjust to disequilibria in their balance of payments of payments accounts. The course
will try to balance the theoretical and the practical aspects of adjustment. Each topic will be divided into a
theoretical exposition followed by a demonstration of the theory through the use of a current topic:
Current developments in China’s economy — as well as day-to-day economic developments in other
economies -- are used as the laboratory to demonstrate the models developed in the course. Students
must have completed G31.1005 "Macroeconomics" before registering for this course. This class has
been capped at 20 students. For further information, please check out the website www.hifreqecon.com
(/nyu).
** ECON-GA 1603 "Economic Development I" will be taught by Professor David Harper and will
meet on Mondays, 4:10-6:10 p.m. at 19 West 4th Street, room 624. This course provides an overview of
problems of growth and development, with an emphasis upon less developed countries, transition
economies and industrialized countries undergoing extensive liberalization. It will examine the vigorous
debates that have taken place regarding economic development. Why do some economies grow, while
others do not? Are the great differences in the wealth of nations due mainly to differences in the quality of
their institutions and economic policies?
** ECON-GA 1605 "Latin American Economics" will be taught by Professor Ernest (Chip) Brown
and will meet on Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at 19 West 4th Street, room 736. This course provides a
comprehensive look at the Latin American economies in modern times and has enough depth so that the
successful student will acquire the tools needed to begin a career as a Latin America analyst. Professor
Brown recently retired from a successful career as an economist on Wall Street following Latin America.
Questions that will be addressed include: How has modern Latin America compared in growth and
development with other emerging economies? How do Latin American economists analyze current
problems and issues? What role has the ―Washington Consensus‖ played in policy prescriptions? What
has the region learned from its long experience with external debt? Is there a viable role for microfinance
in Latin America? How has modern China’s emergence affected Latin America? Country-specific focus
will include a look at the so-called Lula ―Revolution‖ in Brazil, Mexico and NAFTA, Chile and the
―Chicago Boys‖, the ―new left‖ in Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador, finishing with the curious case of
Argentina. Grading will be based upon midterm and final exams as well as the degree of class
participation.
** ECON-GA 2041 "Evolution of Economic Thought” will be taught by Professor Maria Paganelli and
will meet on Mondays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at 19 West 4th Street, room 802. This course looks at
how vital questions of today are answered differently through time. Sample questions are: What is money
and what are its uses? What is debt and when is it dangerous? Why do we trade and what good does it do
to us? What is self-interest and do we need more than it? What is rationality? Why do we observe
differences in wage rates? Why is economics dismal? The course is topical, not chronological.
** ECON-GA 2620 "Political Economy of the Pacific Basin” is the same as POLI-GA 53.2774 offered
through the Politics Department. It will be taught by Professor David Denoon and meets on Wednesdays,
6:20-8:10 p.m in Silver Building, room 402. This course is a seminar designed for students who want to
explore the Political Economy of the Pacific Basin. It is open to students from both the Economics and
Politics Departments. The course is designed to explain the political constraints to economic policy
choices in the region and the economic constraints to broader foreign policy objectives.
The required reading is divided into several sections: (1) a review of the region’s economic performance
with competing explanations for why the growth rates have been so high; (2) discussion of the capital
market, trade, and currency issues between the Pacific Basin states and the U.S.; and (3) analysis of
domestic politics and international relations in Northeast and Southeast Asia. The course is a seminar
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and students will be expected to do the reading before coming to class and to participate actively in class
discussion. There is a mid-term exam, a short paper, and a final term paper (15-20 pages). The course
provides an opportunity for students who think they may wish to do their MA projects on a Pacific Basin
topic to do a preliminary version of their work.
** ECON-GA 3001.004 “Topics in Economics: Advanced Econometrics II” will be taught by
Professor Bruce McNevin and is scheduled to meet on Monday evenings, 6:20-8:20 p.m. in room 624
(19 West 4th Street). The goal of the course is to provide a toolkit of useful statistical methods not
ordinarily covered in a first year econometrics course. The course is roughly divided into four sections:
The Bayesian Algorithm, Monte Carlo Methods, Applications using Monte Carlo Methods, and Time
Series. The Bayesian algorithm section covers topics relating to Bayesian inference, prediction, and
model criticism. The section on Monte Carlo Methods (MCMC) covers Markov chains, the Metropolis–
Hastings Algorithm and the Gibbs sampler. The third section applies Monte Carlo Methods to panel data
,and discrete choice models. The section on time series covers dynamic linear models, state space
modeling and the Kalman filter, sequential Monte Carlo methods, spectral analysis and wavelet theory.
The emphasis of the course is on application. The software package R will be used extensively.
** ECON-GA 3001.005 “Topics in Economics: Advanced Country Risk Analysis” will be taught by
Professor David Garlow and is scheduled to meet on Tuesdays, 6:20-8:20 p.m. in room 624 (19 West 4th
Street). This course concentrates on “fat tail” events with the potential to harm international business.
We begin with a survey of recent theoretical advances and then examine sovereign default, currency
crises, systemic banking crises, expropriation of assets and political violence – up to and including war.
The course emphasizes the design of predictive models such as early warning systems. Expert speakers
provide additional insights. Course readings comprise recent articles, as no textbook covers this subject
adequately. Students receive a grade based on their performance in a midterm and a final exam.
** ECON-GA 3001.010 “Topics in Economics: Advanced Microeconomics” will be taught by
Professor Anna Adachi and will meet on Mondays, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in room 736 (19 West 4th
Street). This course provides a firm grounding in general equilibrium theory. The course investigates the
implications of various sources of market imperfections for the performance of markets. It provides
students with a rigorous approach to studying one of the main mathematical models used in economic
analysis. The topics covered include the basic properties of the general equilibrium model, Pareto
optimality, the First and Second Welfare Theorems, tax distortions, incomplete markets, the overlapping
generations model, and markets with asymmetric information. Each of these topics will be studied within
the context of a common mathematical model. Considerable emphasis is placed on constructing and
analyzing simple general equilibrium models used in international trade, public finance, and
macroeconomics. Prerequisites: G31.1003 and at least two semesters of calculus.
** ECON-GA 3001.011 “Topics in Economics: Corporate Finance” will be taught by Professor Beryl
Chang and will meet on Tuesdays, 6:40-8:40 p.m. in room 517 (19 West 4th Street).
The corporate finance course provides principles as well as applications in the area of corporate financial
management. It introduces key concepts and components in the financial management of a firm within the
market and economic systems. The central themes of the course are capital structuring/budgeting, asset
valuation, investment decisions, dividend policy, risk and return, and contemporary issues and methods in
corporate finance. Other topics include long- and short-term financing and planning, cash and credit
management, and mergers and acquisitions. Pre-requisites include basic knowledge and quantitative
skills in finance and economics.
** ECON-GA 3002.003 “Topics in Economics: Behavioral Economics” (MA/PhD) has been
cancelled for the spring 2014 term.
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** ECON-GA 3002.005 “Topics in Economics: Applied Time Series” will be taught by Professor
Seyhan Arkonac and is scheduled to meet on Fridays in University space at a time TBA. This course is
designed in a way that the student will apply the theoretical knowledge into practice as often as possible
through the use of homework. We will also analyze articles that already applied econometric theory into
real life cases. Included will be such topics as: review of linear regression, interpreting and comparing
regression models, heteroskedasticity, autocorrelation, univariate time series models, multivariate time
series models, near unit roots, cointegration, and the term structure of interest rates, models with limited
dependent variables, models based on panel data, and a review of empirical research.
** ECON-GA 3002.007 “Topics in Economics: Industrial Organization” will be taught by Professor
Janusz Ordover and is scheduled to meet on Mondays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. in room 736 (19 West 4th Street).
This is a basic course in industrial organization economics. The main requirement is MA Micro and MA
Macro. Industrial organization economics deals with the functioning of firms and markets under
conditions of imperfect competition. While perfect competition is a useful benchmark against which to
compare market performances, it is, generally, an unattainable ideal and thus of little interest to managers
as well as policy-makers. We will cover the main areas of industrial organization economics including
market structure, strategic behavior, market dynamics, and information markets.
** ECON-GA 3009.001 "Topics in Economics: Managing Multinational Corporate Operations for
Global Competitiveness" will be taught by Dr. Bruce Skoorka and will meet on Thursdays, 6:20-8:20
p.m. in room 624, 19 West 4th Street. This course is an introduction to and survey of the practical aspects
of managing multinational corporate enterprises and focuses on decision making by firms in a constrained
and competitive global environment. Because non-economic factors also play an important role in the
managerial decision making process for multinational enterprises, basic skills and techniques for
analyzing the various non-economic aspects of global business environments will also be developed.
Emphasis will be placed on the cultural, political and social characteristics of foreign regions and how
these affect the multinational firm, its operations, and its decisions.
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NOTE: Remember that Department of Economics M.A.-only courses are 3 credits each, while courses
designated PhD/MA or cross-listed with the Departments of Politics, History, Center for European
Studies and/or Wagner School of Public Service are 4 credits each.
IV.
STERN COURSES
As in the past, Econ students who wish to take courses at Stern must register through our department.
For detailed instructions and to access the proper registration form, please go to
http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Registrar/Registration/NYUNonStern/index.htm.
Complete the form, attach proof you have the prerequisites required for your desired course and
submit everything to Betty Tsang. Betty has now sent out Stern registration information and
deadlines for spring courses. Please remember that Stern’s policy states non-Stern students may
take up to but no more than 6 credits per term.
Note: some Stern core courses and “alternate delivery classes” are restricted and may not be
available to you. Please keep this in mind when planning for Stern courses.
{Reminder: no more than 8 credits from Stern or any department outside our department may be
applied toward the M.A. You need at least 24 credits of ECON-GA courses to meet the NYS
residency requirement.}
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V.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
A.
Policy on Incompletes:
The Office of the Vice Dean announced that "starting fall 2010, no more "N", "IP", "IF" will
be issued. Incomplete grades will be designated with an "I". If they remain incomplete, one year
after the beginning of the term the course was taken, the grade will lapse to an "F". Approved leaves of
absence will stop the "I to F" clock. Extension for up to 1 year is still available by submitting a request to
the Office of the Vice Dean." The policy is for all courses, including "reading and research" courses.
The GSAS Policies and Procedures information is also located at http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.pp.manual
B.
Reminder about recent rules & policies announced by the dean’s office:
1.
You may take only thirty-two (32) credits of appropriate course work for the M.A.
degree. ―Appropriate courses‖ are the 5 core courses, 5 electives, and the special projects course. NO
additional credits may be taken.
2.
You can only re-take a course if you did poorly the first time due to "factors beyond your
control" and if you have written permission from the Director of Graduate Studies. The Department will
apply a high threshold in applying this policy – the factors must truly be beyond your control.
C.
Being in “Good Standing”, Probation and Termination: All master’s students are required
to ―be in good standing‖ at all times. To be in good standing, students are required to maintain a
minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and must have successfully completed 66 percent of credits
attempted while at NYU, not including the current semester. Courses with grades of I, N, W, and F are
not considered successfully completed. When a failed course is repeated and passed, the original grade is
excluded from the calculation of the GPA but attempted hours are still included in the computation of the
ratio of earned to attempted hours (i.e., the completion rate).
If academic performance falls below the above standard, students are automatically placed on academic
probation. The department provides written notification to the students of their probationary status. The
notification informs students of the grounds for this determination and the specific steps that they must
take to return to good standing. Students on probation are not eligible for waivers of Maintenance of
Matriculation Fees. If the student does not meet the criteria within the time limit, they will be formally
terminated from the master’s program in economics. Students may not reapply for readmission sooner
than one year following termination. Students have the right to appeal termination or a probation
decision. Please see http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/OASL/gsasppm.pdf for more details on NYU’s rules and
procedures.
D.
Incompletes (I): It is important that incompletes be made up as quickly as possible in order to
receive credit for the course. The assignment of an incomplete grade is at the discretion of the instructor
and must be made up within one year of the beginning of the course. If the incomplete grade is NOT
changed to a permanent grade by the instructor within this time period, the I lapses to F (fail).
Permanent grades may not be changed unless the original grade resulted from clerical error. If you
have taken an I and find that you will not be able to finish it within the accepted time period, you may file
for an "Extension of Incomplete" with the permission of the instructor. All work must be completed
and the grade submitted on the approved "change of grade" form within the second year (maximum).
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E.
Withdrawal from a Course: The last day to drop a course without a "W" appearing on
your transcript for the spring term is February 18, 2014. (Please note that any tuition refund is in
accordance with the stated refund schedule posted at www.nyu.edu/bursar ―Refund Schedule.) You may
withdraw from a course up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled final examination but remember the course
will remain on your transcript with a ―W‖ and there is no refund. You may not drop a core course
without the approval of DGS David Harper.
F.
Maintaining Full-Time Status for Students on F1 and J1 Visas: The Office of International
Student Services (OISS) is now responsible for assuring INS that students on F1 and J1 visas maintain
full-time status each semester. The Economics Department's full-time status policy has not changed
significantly. The MA degree program in Economics requires a changing pattern of typical full-time
enrollment. The courses and credits per term for the MA program are:
first term
second
third
fourth
=
=
=
=
4 courses
4 courses
2 courses
special project course
= 12 credits
= 12 credits
= 6 credits or more
= 2 credits
In general, all students on F1 and J1 visas must enroll for no less than the above credits each semester.
Excused reductions in the above workload may be granted in exceptional cases only, involving an initial
period of adjustment, language difficulty, a documented medical condition or a circumstance that is
entirely beyond the student's control. In addition, an excused reduction for anything other than a medical
condition will be allowed for only one semester, almost without exception the first semester.
For semester 4, students will be working on their special project and are expected to work 40 hours per
week. Unless an excused reduction is granted, students are allowed a maximum of 2 years in full-time
status to complete the MA degree in economics.
G.
Maintenance of Matriculation: The Graduate School requires continuous registration of its
students. Students who have completed their course work are considered "maintaining matriculation" and
must be enrolled in a section of the special maintenance course (MAINT-GA 4747) to be eligible for
University services and to be in "good standing”. You may register up to the specified time limit of your
degree. Students beyond the time limit must secure the Dean's permission to register as a maintainer.
M.A. students MUST COMPLETE their degree WITHIN 5 YEARS of the first term of registration.
If you have NOT taken the required 32 points (and are within your 5 year time to degree) you may
maintain matriculation FOR UP TO FOUR SEMESTERS ONLY by payment of fees and enrollment in
G47.4747.001 and with the permission of Professor Harper. This counts as time towards a degree.
The maintenance fee for 2013-2014 is $425 per semester plus registration and health insurance fees.
Students who enroll and pay for the spring term are considered enrolled during the summer. Payment of
the MM fee entitles you to use the library and other research facilities, consultation with members of the
faculty, and participation in University activities. Once the required University Registration and Services
Fee has been paid and full time status has been posted on your record, students maintaining matriculation
may also utilize University Health Services for emergency treatment of an injury or illness, are eligible
for the University's Domestic Student Health Insurance Program (for a certain period of time), and may
join Coles Sports Center (for a nominal fee). Please keep in mind that waivers of the maintenance of
matriculation fees for MA students are nonexistent.
H.
Leaves of Absence: If you have completed all course work, have a GPA of at least 3.0, and are
obliged to withdraw from the University temporarily for national service, serious illness, or compelling
personal reasons, you may request an official leave of absence (in writing) from Professor Harper. If
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granted, an "official leave" relieves you of liability for maintenance fees for the period of absence and
assures readmission at the end of the leave. However, the leave is considered one of the years within the
five-year time limit.
NOTE: if you do NOT register for one full academic year (fall, spring, summer) you must apply
for readmission to the Graduate School.
I.
E-Mail Distribution and Mailing Lists: The efficient running of the M.A. program means that
we must be able to contact you, sometimes at short notice. If you change your address and/or phone
number, please enter your new information via ALBERT.
All e-mails sent by the department will be going to your NetID e-mail account. We will no longer be
sending out announcements to non-NYU e-mail addresses such as Hotmail or Yahoo. (You can
automatically forward your e-mail from your NYU e-mail address to another address too. See Options
menu in NYUHome messenger express, settings, tab, mail forwarding.)
It is your responsibility to check your NYU e-mail regularly as all departmental announcements will be
delivered that way from now on. Please ensure that you clean out your mailbox regularly. You will not
receive e-mail messages from the Department if you have too much mail stored in your mailbox.
J.
Graduation Deadlines: If you are planning to graduate in January 2014 and have NOT yet filed
for graduation, you must contact Mr. Li Tan Cao in Graduation Services immediately. He can be
reached at li.cao@nyu.edu. If you plan to graduate May 2014, you may apply for graduation via Albert;
application should be made before the February 7, 2014 deadline. Once you have applied, the
Registrar will generate a "check sheet" listing all your requirements and whether you have met them. If
you are not able to complete everything by the specified deadlines, you will automatically be considered
for the next graduation date.
Please remember that in order to graduate from GSAS, you must have completed 32 points of graduate
credit (at least 24 points in residence in the Economics Department), have a CUMULATIVE GRADE
POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 (B), and 18 points with grades of "B" (3.0) or better. THIS MEANS
THAT GRADES OF "B-" OR LESS WILL NOT BE COUNTED TOWARD THIS
REQUIREMENT. Please note that the Graduate School strictly enforces the overall GPA of 3.0.
If you have taken advanced courses in place of our core courses (1001, 1003, 1005, 1101, 1102) you must
have written approval from Dr. Harper. This detailed approval MUST be forwarded to ml6@nyu.edu. A
memo with this information and the DGS’ approval must be submitted to the Registrar so you can
graduate. Also, if you have only 23 ECON-GA credits and 9 non-ECON-GA credits, you must obtain
written approval from the DGS to apply the 23 economics credits plus the 9 external credits toward your
MA degree. You should list the non-ECON-GA courses by course number and course title. Submit all to
ml6@nyu.edu so a memo can be prepared and submitted to the Registrar.
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Attachments:
Spring 2014 graduate economics course listing (tentative)
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GSAS Economics - GRADUATE COURSE LISTING
PLEASE NOTE: MA STUDENTS MAY NOT REGISTER FOR PHD COURSES UNLESS THEY HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE COURSE
INSTRUCTOR & THE APPROVAL OF DR. HARPER (DGS-MA PROGRAM) & DR. COGLEY (DGS-PHD PROGRAM).
Spring 2014 M.A. and Ph.D. (TENTATIVE & SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Course
ECON-GA
Deg
1003-01
1247
M.A.
Microeconomic Theory
3
W
7 E 12th/LL-23
6:20-8:20
Hodge
1003-011
M.A.
Microeconomic Theory Recitation
0
W
TBA
8:25-9:55 pm
Avoyan, Ala
1249
1003-02
1248
M.A.
Microeconomic Theory
3
R
7 E 12th/LL-25
4:00-6:00
Adachi, Anna
1003.021
M.A.
Microeconomic Theory Recitation
0
R
19 W 4th/517
2:05-3:35
Avoyan, Ala
Ph.D.
Mathematics for Economists II
4
Mclean, Richard
Mathematics for Economists II LAB
0
T=19 W 4th-/517
R=19 W 4th/736
19 W 4th/736
12:30-2:30
Ph.D.
T&
R
F
3:30-5:30
Hara, K.
Ph.D.
Microeconomic Theory II
4
TR
9:30-11:30
Ph.D.
Microeconomic Theory II LAB
0
T
3:30-5:30
Pearce/
Wilson, Andrea
Bhaskar, Dhruva
Ph.D.
Macroeconomic Theory II
4
MW
Stern/KMEC/
44 W4th-TBA
Stern/KMEC
44 W 4th-TBA
19 W 4th-517
9:55-11:55
Sargent/Violante
Ph.D.
Macroeconomic Theory II LAB
0
F
19 W 4th/517
9:30-11:30
Daruich, Diego
M.A.
Applied Statistics & Econometrics II
3
T
7 E 12th/LL-23
6:20-8:20
M.A.
Applied Statistics & Econ II LAB
0
T
TBA
8:25-10:25pm
Lentzas, George
(Giorgio)
Fuenzalida, Cristian
M.A.
Applied Statistics & Econometrics II
3
R
7 E 12th/LL-23
6:20-8:20
McCarthy
M.A.
Applied Statistics & Econ II LAB
0
R
TBA
8:25-10:25pm
Huckfeldt, Chris
M.A.
International Trade
3
M
19 W 4th /517
6:20-8:20
Ordover
M.A.
3
T
19 W 4th/736
6:15-8:15
Weinberg
M.A.
International Finance
(Prerequisite = G31.1005)
Economic Development I
3
M
19 W 4th/624
4:10-6:10
Harper
M.A.
Latin American Economics
3
W
19 W 4th/736
4:00-6:00
Brown
PhD
Labor Economics II
4
T
19 W 4th-624
11:00-1:00
Thom
PhD
Industrial Org (II)
4
M
19 W 4th/802
2:00-4:00
Lazarev, John
Ph.D.
Financial Economics III (Empirical Asset
Pricing)
Evolution of Econ Thought (PhD students
4
T
19 W 4th/736
4:00-6:00
Ludvigson
3
M
19 W 4th/802
10:00-12:00
Paganelli
4
MW
19 W 4th/517
M=2:00-4:00
Jenish/Cogley
1250
1022-01
1252
1022-02
1253
1024-01
1254
1024-02
1255
1026-01
1256
1026-02
1257
1102-01
1258
1102-02
1259
1102-03
1260
1102-04
1261
1505-01
2200
1506-01
1263
1603-01
1265
1605-01
16772
1702-01
1266
1802-01
2017
2023-01
1268
2041-01
1269
2101-01
1270
2101-02
1271
2404-01
1273
2620-01
1904
3001-01
** 1276
3001-02
M.A./
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Course Name
C
D
Room
Time
Professor
may take+1pt.R&R&permission of instructor)
Econometrics II
W=12:30-2:30
Ph.D.
Econometrics II LAB
0
F
19 W 4th/517
12:30-2:30
Giambattista, Eric
Ph.D.
Advanced Macroeconomics II (GrowthDistribution
Political Economy of Pacific Basin
(same as POLI-GA 53.2774)
Topics: New Research in Econ Theory
(must attend both terms to earn 4 pts)
Topics in Econ: Experimental Econ II
4
F
19 W 4th/624
10:00-12:00
Benhabib
4
W
Silver/402
6:20-8:10
Denoon
4
R
19 W 4th/624
R=4:00-6:15
Mathevet, Laurent
4
R
19 W 4th/802
9:00-11:00 am
Frechette
M.A.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
1277
3001-03
1278
3001-04
1279
3001-05
1280
3001-06
1281
3001-07
1282
3001-08
1283
Ph.D.
Topics in Economics: TBA
4
?
TBA
TBA
TBA
M.A.
Topics in Economics: Advanced
Econometrics II
3
M
19 W 4th/624
6:20-8:20
McNevin
M.A.
Topics in Economics: Advanced Country
Risk Analysis
3
T
19 W 4th/624
6:20-8:20
Garlow
Ph.D./
M.A.
Ph.D.
TBA
?
?
TBA
TBA
TBA
Topics in Economics: TBA
4
?
TBA
TBA
TBA
Ph.D.
Macro Student Workshop ( must attend both
4
T
19 W 4th/736
12:00-2:00
Midrigan
3001-09
1284
3001-10
1285
3001-11
1909
3001-12
**15744
Ph.D.
Topics in Econ: TBA
4
X
TBA
TBA
TBA
M.A.
Topics in Econ: Advanced
Microeconomics
Topics: Corporate Finance
3
M
19 W 4th/736
11:00-1:00
Adachi, Anna
3
T
19 W 4th/517
6:40-8:40
Chang, Beryl
Topics in Economics: CESS Student
Workshop
2
R
19 W 4th /517
12:15-2:00
Frechette
3001-13
1977
3001-14
**2296
Ph.D.
Topics on Game Theory
4
8:30 a.m-12:30
p.m.
Deb & Esponda
7-191
terms to earn 4 pts but officially enroll for either
fall OR spring)
M.A.
Ph.D.
Alternates w CESS
sem
T
Stern/KMEC/
4
M
19 W 4th/736
3:00-4:30
Gale
4
M
19 W 4th/517
12:00-2:00
Cogley
x
XX
CANCELLED
XXXXXX
XXXXX
Topics in Economics: Advanced
Econometrics II
Topics in Economics: Applied Time Series
4
W
19 W 4th/ 624
10:00-12:00
Quang Vuong
3
F
TBA
TBA
Arkonac
Topics in Economics: Strategy (same as
ECON-GB 4301)
Topics in Economics: Industrial
Organization
4
X
TBA
TBA
Kawai, Kei
3
M
19 W 4th/736
1:00-3:00
Ordover
Ph.D.
Topics in Economics: Game Theory II
4
R
19 W 4th/624
12:00-2:00
Krishna & Mathevet
Ph.D.
Topics in Economics: Financial
Economics Workshop (may enroll for only
3002-01
**1286
Ph.D.
one term (f or spr) but must attend both terms to
receive 4 credits
Seminar in Article Preparation II (must
attend both terms to earn 4 pts but officially
enroll for either fall OR spring)
3002-03
MA /
PhD
Topics in Economics: Behavioral
Economics (PhD students may
3002-04
1288
3002-05
1289
3002-06
1290
3002-07
1291
3002-08
1292
3002-09
1293
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Topics in Economics: Behavioral
Economics & Economic Psychology
4
W
19 W 4th/736
10:00-12:00
Caplin
3002-10
1294
3002-11
1295
3002-12
1913
3002-13
**controlled
3004-01
**1296
3006-01
**1297
3008-01
**1298
3009-01
1299
Ph.D.
Topics in Political Economy
4
T
19 W 4th/736
9:00-11:00
Lizzeri
Ph.D.
Topics in Advanced Macroeconomics II
4
R
19 W 4th-736
2:00-4:00
Midrigan
PhD
4
W
Veldkamp & Ruhl
0
T
KMEC-44 W4th7-191
19 W 4th /517
2:00-6:00
PhD
Topics in Economics: Information
Frictions, Networks & Macroeconomics
Neuroeconomics & Decision Seminar
2:30-4:30
Caplin/Glimcher
Ph.D.
Workshop in Microeconomic Research
4
W
19 W 4th -517
4:00-5:30
Bisin
Ph.D.
Workshop in Macroeconomic Research
4
R
19 W 4th -517
4:30-6:00
Ph.D.
Applied Microeconomics Workshop
4
M
19 W 4th -517
4:30-5:45
Borovicka, J./ Venky
Vaidyanathan
Thom
M.A.
Topics: Managing Multinational Corporate
Operations for Global Competitiveness
3
R
19 W 4th/624
6:20-8:20
Skoorka
take+1pt.R&R&permission of instructor)
M.A.
Ph.D.
M.A.
3102-01
**1300
3104-01
**1301
3402-01
**1304
3501-01
**
3000-01
**1274
3000-02
**1275
3200-01
**1302
3200-02
**1303
3200-03
**2295
3200-04
**14975
Ph.D.
Seminar in Econometrics
4
F
19 W 4th -517
3:00-4:30
Montiel-Olea
Ph.D.
C.E.S.S. Experimental Economics Seminar
2
R
19 W 4th -517
12:15-2:00
Frechette
Ph.D./
M.A.
Ph.D.
4
M
19 W 4th -624
2:00-4:00
TBA
4
X
Xxxxx
xxxxx
TBA
M.A.
Colloquium on Market Institutions &
Economic Processes
Sem in Development/International Econ
CANCELLED
Reading & Research
V
X
TBA
Xxxxx
Faculty
Ph.D.
Reading & Research
V
X
TBA
Hrs Arranged
Faculty
Special Projects in Economic Research
V
W
19 W 4th/517
6:20-8:20
Levanon, Gad
M.A.
Special Projects in Economic Research
V
W
19 W 4th/736
6:20-8:20
Alonso, Irasema
M.A.
Special Projects in Economic Research
V
W
19 W 4th/624
4:00-6:00
Leonard, Michel
M.A.
Special Projects in Economic Research
V
T
GCASL-274
(Global Ctr for
4:00-6:00
Fisher
M.A.
Acad&Spiritual Life238 Thompson, next
to Kimmel)
G47.474701.04
XXXXXX
XXXXXX
MA/
PhD
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Maintaining Matriculation
0
x
x
x
Faculty
Africana Workshop
Sargent Macro Student Reading Group
0
0
R
T
19 W 4th /736
6:00-7:30
6:10-??
Nyarko
Sargent
0
0
0
?
W
M
19 W 4th
19 W 4th/ 624
19 W 4th/624
TBA
12:30-2:00
12:00-1:30
TBA
TBA
TBA
Econometrics Lunch Student Workshop
XXXXXX
Ph.D.
Micro Lunch Student Workshop
XXXXXX
PhD
Macro Student Workshop
XXXXXX
Ph.D.
Note: M=Monday; T=Tuesday; W=Wednesday; R=Thursday; F=Friday.
Stern/KMEC/
7-191
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Corporate Finance
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COR1-GB.2311
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Comments:
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Phone:
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212-998-8901
212-995-4186
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