Homework

Jan. 27

Profs. Bressoud, Ehren, Holland, & Kaplan

What is the best immigration policy for the United States?

Case Studies: Immigration, Mad Cow Disease and Global Warming

Introduction

Assignment #1

Feb. 3

Prof. Holland

A Brief History of Immigration Policy

A Brief History of Immigration in America

Assignment #2

Feb. 10

Sarah Puro

A Description of the Immigrant Population

Macalester graduate now working at the Congressional Budget Office

Feb. 17

Professor Kaplan

Trade-offs. How some simple quantitative considerations can help improve decision-making

Assignment #3

Feb. 24

Professor Ferderer

Correlation and Causation

Do sunspots cause economic recessions? Avoiding confusion between correlation and causation.

Assignment #4

March 3

Professor West

Cost-Benefit Analysis:
The Hiawatha Light Rail

Cost-Benefit Analysis. How some simple economic considerations can help improve decision-making

Assignment #5

March 10

Professor Kaplan

Growth Rates. Not all growth is equal

March 17

Professors Holland and Miao

March 31

Txong Pao Lee and Mark Pfeifer

April 7

Professor Kaplan

Detection. Where are the bad apples and how do we find them?

April 14

TBA

TBA

April 21

Professor Holland

The Effect of Immigration on Wages

April 28

Faculty Debate