ECO 160 - Freakonomics

The primary lesson of economics is that incentives matter: economic agents alter their behavior in predictable ways when faced with changing costs and benefits. Over the past 30 years, the power of economics as a predictive social science has been demonstrated time and time again as scholars have shown that seemingly uneconomic decisions can be modeled from an economic perspective. In this course, we will use academic readings and popular books such as Freakonomics to indicate the breadth and scope of questions that can be analyzed from an economic perspective.

Core Curriculum/Core Requirements: Western Cultural Tradition and Social Context & Institutions

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 3