Course Meeting Times:
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours per session
Recitation: 1 session / week, 1.5 hours per session
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Class Format
The first half of the class was taught by Prof. Daron Acemoglu, and the second part of the course was taught by Prof. Benjamin Olken.
Grading
You may work in groups with a maximum of 2 students on the psets, and even then each of you must hand in your own solutions. There will be approximately 5–6 psets in total, covering a mix of theory and empirics.
| ACTIVITY | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|
Problem sets | 50% |
| Final exam | 40% |
| Class participation | 10% |