Courses
ECON 1710
Course Pages
2006-07 Course Archive
Prosem International Economics
Instructor: James Cassing
- Office: Posvar 4908
- Phone: 412-648-8746
- Email: jcassing@pitt.edu
Office Hours
TBA
Course Information
- Ch.3 and 4 Problem set answers are posted under Links, etc. (Posted October 10, 2007, 4:39 pm)
- I've posted the "notes" on MNCs with more study questions on the link node. (Posted March 2, 2007, 2:49 pm)
- I've put up some more study questions at the Links node. (Posted February 21, 2007, 10:33 am)
- I have posted the (slightly) revised schedule for discussion at the link node. (Posted February 14, 2007, 1:59 pm)
- There are some brief notes and new study questions at the links node. (Posted February 5, 2007, 10:28 am)
- I've put the discussion leaders for each week up on the "links" node. My idea is that each group meets in advance to map out a brief summary of the main points in the readings. (Posted January 20, 2007, 2:39 pm)
- The powerpoint notes of Jan. 18 are at the "link" node (Posted January 18, 2007, 2:43 pm)
- Notes and links have been added to the "Links" node (Posted January 11, 2007, 3:03 pm)
- There is now a copy of the Robertson book on reserve in the GSPIA/Econ. Library (WWPH). The Book Center tells me that more copies of the Robertson book should be available by the end of next week. (Posted January 11, 2007, 3:11 pm)
- Study Questions to help you focus on the course content will be posted regularly under "Assignments" -- There is a set there now for the week of Jan. 9. (Posted January 9, 2007, 11:25 am)
- The syllabus and course outline including quiz and exam dates is now available. (Posted January 8, 2007, 3:54 pm)
Assignments
- Study Questions 1 (Jan. 9) (Download) (Posted January 9, 2007, 11:22 am)
- Notes/Study Questions (Feb. 5) (Download) (Posted February 5, 2007, 10:24 am)
Links / Notes
- B. Friedman's review of Stiglitz's earlier book (Download) (Posted January 8, 2007, 3:55 pm)
- summary of Jan. 9 class discussion (Download) (Posted January 11, 2007, 2:55 pm)
- notes for class Jan. 11, 16, 18 (Download) (Posted January 11, 2007, 2:57 pm)
- Sala-i-Martin on income convergence (Download) (Posted January 11, 2007, 3:00 pm)
- Glenn Hubbard on the role of the business community (Posted January 11, 2007, 3:01 pm)
- comments on Hubbard's views (Posted January 11, 2007, 3:02 pm)
- powerpoint notes from Jan. 18 (Download) (Posted January 18, 2007, 2:42 pm)
- Discussion leaders by week (Download) (Posted January 20, 2007, 2:37 pm)
- Notes/Study Question Feb. 5 (Download) (Posted February 5, 2007, 1:36 pm)
- Revised discussion schedule (Download) (Posted February 14, 2007, 2:00 pm)
- Study Question Feb 21 (Download) (Posted February 21, 2007, 10:34 am)
- Notes March 1 on MNCs (Download) (Posted March 2, 2007, 2:48 pm)
- Ch.3 Answers (Download) (Posted October 10, 2007, 4:37 pm)
- Ch.4 Answers (Download) (Posted October 10, 2007, 4:38 pm)
