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Faculty led seminar focusing on graduate student research in various fields of specialization within Economics. Students will typically produce a research draft each quarter. Second year students will be required to produce a formal written proposal for a research paper, which will be evaluated and enforced within the working group structure. Proposal must clearly articulate a research question of interest and the methodological approach. Written proposals must receive a passing grade (B or above) no later than the end of winter quarter of the second year.

Prerequisites: Second year Ph.D. in Economics graduate student standing.

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Units

Pass no pass

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Graduate students only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
These majors only econ esm
BERGSTROM T C
Ted Bergstrom
2.1
60 reviews
Ryan Oprea
4.3
48 reviews
ESPONDA I
Ignacio Esponda
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13 reviews
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Winter 2026 . Bergstrom T C Yang Jeff
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Spring 2026 . Bergstrom T C Yang Jeff
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ECON171 . Esponda I 3 Months Ago

hes a chiller

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ECON171 . Esponda I 3 Months Ago

Professor Esponda is one of the best professors in the Econ department!! He's a great lecturer and cares about students, friendly in OH. Grading is 45% final and 55% attendance/problem sets/quizzes, and you get most points just by showing up and completing work. Classes are super fun and engaging. Do need to study for the final. Highly recommend

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ECON171 . Esponda I 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

best professor hands down

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ECON171 . Bergstrom T C 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

I wouldn't say Ted is a good lecturer, but he is definitively not as bad as many comments have portrayed him to be. If you cannot hear, sit in the front of the room and participate. Nothing is required, but it may be necessary to take extra time to read, practice, and review. Lectures are less useful than office hours, so bring your questions.

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ECON171 . Esponda I 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

He is mean and unfair

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ECON171 . Esponda I 2 Years Ago

He's lecture is actually fun. There are two way to count grade, 45% final 35% in-class activity and 20%problem sets or 100% final depends on whatever grant you higher total grade. Problem sets is graded on completion but in-class activity is kinda annoying since group work every time. The final is easy. He avoided 75% of thing that I don't know.

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