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

Department Seminar Series

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