Course Description: Not all difference results from discrimination.  Not all discrimination results in observable differences.  This course will focus on issues of difference and discrimination associated with race, gender, or nation of birth, focusing particularly on markets other than the labor market.  Is there evidence of discrimination in credit markets?  Housing markets?  In education? How is econometrics used to address questions of discrimination?

Economics 154 is a seminar course with maximum enrollment of 25 students.  The format of a seminar course differs from the format of lecture courses.  Each week, there will be readings which you must complete before coming to class.  In the seminar, we discuss the readings.  Everyone has responsibility for being prepared and participating.  So to be a part of this class, you have to commit to making all class meetings and being present for the full three hours each week.

If you have a laptop with wireless card, please plan to bring it to class each week.  We will be accessing online data, and the more laptops we have, the better.  Ideal will be at least 1 laptop for every 3 students so that the folks on either side of those with a laptop can look on.

Meeting Time and Place:  Wednesdays 2:10 - 5:00 p.m., 103 GPB (In the northwest corner of campus: Map of campus)
Prerequisites: Economics 100A, 100B, and 140 or 141
Enrollment:  You need a CEC, which you can obtain from Sandy Jaeger (sandy @ econ) with the permission of Prof. Olney.
Final Exam Conflict?  There is no final exam for the course, so no conflict with graduation.