Spring 2011
An Introduction to Economics
Listed in: Economics, as ECON-11
Faculty
Daniel P. Barbezat (Sections 01, 02, 03 and 04)
Adam Honig (Section 02)
Jun Ishii (Section 03)
Steven Schmeiser (Section 04)
Description
A study of the central problem of scarcity and of the ways in which the U.S. economic system allocates scarce resources among competing ends and apportions the goods produced among people.
Requisite for all other courses in economics.
One lecture and three hours of discussion per week. Each section is limited to 35 Amherst College students. Fall semester: Professors Alpanda, Honig, Ishii, Kingston (Course Chair), Sims, and Westhoff.
Fall semester only: Professor Sims’ section is designed for students interested in environmental studies. See ENST 23 for more information.
One lecture and three hours of discussion per week. Each section is limited to 35 Amherst College students. Spring semester. Professors Alpanda, Honig, and Sims. In the Spring semester, Prof. Sims’ is offering a regular introductory section; not environmental-related.
Offerings
2013-14: Offered in Fall 2013 and Spring 2014Other years: Offered in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013
