ECO 225: Public Economics

Hi folks,

I'm sorry to interrupt your Thanksgiving festivities but I thought I'd put this out there for you if you wanted some economics fun time in between meals. The details for the review (what chapters, how long, etc) are in the document. Have fun with your families and friends and stay safe!

-Melati 

You can view it on the course page: https://piazza.com/davidson/fall2015/eco225/resources

Hi folks,

Please vote in the poll when you get the chance. It closes at 10.30 am.

We have a 50-50 standing right now, so we need at least one person to break the tie....

-mn 

Hi folks,

Some of you were having some trouble with the problem set, so I've decided to postpone the due date to this Thursday instead of tomorrow. Please remember that our second discussion day is on Thursday as well, and that your Piazza question is due the night before.

-mn 

Hi Folks, 

I will be traveling to Illinois to give a talk on Thursday afternoon right after our class, so I'll have to cancel my afternoon office hours on Thursday. I'll be in my office Thursday morning from 10-12 pm instead.

As stated earlier, please contact me through Piazza if you have any questions. I'll let you know once ITS settles my email problems.

-mn 

Hi everyone,

I have written your takehome review. It has 6 short answer/graph questions. 3 out of the 6 questions have subquestions. It is a fairly long exam so I will give you 3 hours to complete it. You may take breaks in between, but you must sign in/out by indicating the times on the envelope that I will provide. The exam covers all chapters from the beginning of the semester up till and including Ch. 9 (Political Economy). 

Let me know if you have any other questions,

-mn 

Here's an article that you might find interesting from the New York Times: The Decline of 'Big Soda' Economic policy aside, I particularly enjoyed the photo of the woman with the enormous burger, with the caption: "At the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Wash., last month, two diners enjoyed caloric fair food, but accompanied it with water, not soda."