Economics 064 "Economics of Crime & Justice" [Fall 2025]
Description: This course surveys topics in crime and justice in the US context, with a focus on thinking critically about economic theory and empirical evidence. We will review relevant economic theories and common empirical methods used to identify causal effects. We’ll discuss a wide range of crime-related topics, including measuring crime, policing, the court system, incarceration, firearms, employment, education, media, and health. Students will consider trade-offs to different approaches to crime prevention and harm reduction through an economic lens.
Economics 001 "Introduction to Economics" [Spring 2026]
Description: Covers the fundamentals of microeconomics and macroeconomics: supply and demand, market structures, income distribution, fiscal and monetary policy in relation to unemployment and inflation, economic growth, and international economic relations. Focuses on the functioning of markets as well as on the rationale for and the design of public policy.