ECON 643 Graduate Seminar
Fall 2009
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-2:00 and by
appointment.
(but I am around most of the
time so feel free to drop by my office!)
Contact Information
Office Location: 425 WCOB
Phone: 575-6226
email:
cdeck@walton.uark.edu
Download a copy of the course syllabus
Course Schedule
The class meets from 11:00-12:20 on Thursdays unless otherwise noted.
|
Week |
Activity |
|
1 |
Course Introduction |
|
2 |
Availability of Resources |
|
3 |
Upper Year PhD Student Presentations (20 minutes each) |
|
4 |
Upper Year PhD Student Presentations (20 minutes each) |
|
5 |
STATA mini-course {class meets T} |
|
6 |
STATA mini-course |
|
7 |
STATA mini-course |
|
8 |
MA and First Year Research Topic Roundtable 1 |
|
9 |
Matlab mini course |
|
10 |
Matlab mini course |
|
11 |
Matlab mini course |
|
12 |
Upper Year Progress Reports |
|
13 |
Upper Year Progress Reports |
|
14 |
{Thanksgiving break - no class meeting} |
|
15 |
MA and First Year Student Presentations (15 minutes each) {class meets T & R} |
|
16 |
MA and First Year Student Presentations (15 minutes each) {class meets T} |
Useful Information
Resources for Economists - AEA
Internet Resources for
Economists - SUNY-Oswego
NBER
Graduate Program Website
GSB Website
UA Library
Information for MA and 1st Year PhD students
2009-2010 Orientation Slides
Faculty Suggested Papers
Sample
Faculty Working Papers
First
Year Paper Advising Agreement Form
First Year
Paper Grading Rubric