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Capitalism, markets, and public policy
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Class
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Assignment
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Sessions 1–2
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June 5–June 9
(Session 1)
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Capitalism and measurement
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(Session 2)
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Governments and institutions
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June 12
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Problem set 1 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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June 12
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Weekly report 1 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Sessions 3–4
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June 12–June 16
(Session 3)
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Social interactions and economic outcomes
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(Session 4)
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Fairness and efficiency
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June 20
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Problem set 2 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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June 20
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Weekly report 2 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Economic models
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Title
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Class
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Assignment
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Sessions 5–6
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June 19–June 23
(Sessions 5–6)
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Work, wellbeing, and scarcity
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June 26
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Problem set 3 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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June 26
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Weekly report 3 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Sessions 7–8
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June 26–June 30
(Sessions 7–8)
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The firm
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July 3
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Problem set 4 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 3
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Weekly report 4 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 3–July 9
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Exam 1
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Sessions 9–10
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July 3–July 7
(Sessions 9–10)
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Firms and markets
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July 10
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Problem set 5 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 10
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Weekly report 5 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Market failures and institutions
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Title
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Class
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Assignment
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Sessions 11–12
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July 10–July 14
(Session 11)
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Institutions, power, and inequality
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(Session 12)
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Market failures
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July 17
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Problem set 6 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 17
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Weekly report 6 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Sessions 13–14
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July 17–July 21
(Session 13)
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When government go wrong
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(Session 14)
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Institutional alternatives
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July 24
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Problem set 7 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 24
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Weekly report 7 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Conclusions
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Title
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Class
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Assignment
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Session 15
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July 24–July 25
(Session 15)
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Markets, public policy, and public administration
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July 25–July 30
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Exam 2
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