Marc-Andreas Muendler
Teaching
in Economics
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University of California, San Diego
fall 2003: International Trade 101
lecture: Mon, Wed, Fri 12.00n-12.50pm, Center 212
review session: Tue, December 2, 6.30-7.50pm, Center 212
review session: Wed, October 15, 5.00-6.00pm, Peterson 108
instructor's office hours
: Mon & Wed 2.30pm-3.30pm, Econ 312
section: Mon 3.00pm-3.50pm, Solis Hall 104
teaching assistants' office hours
Onji Kazuki
: Tue 2.00pm-4.00pm, Econ 115
Dong Jin Lee
: Wed 3.00pm-5.00pm, Econ 127
official exam information: studentlink
schedule of classes
first midterm exam: Fri, Oct 17, 12.00pm - 12.50pm, CENTER 212
second midterm exam (optional): Thu, Nov 6, 6:30pm-7:50pm, SOLIS 107
final exam: Mon, Dec 8, 11:30am - 2:30pm, CENTER 212
exams [
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problem sets and mock exams
mock final [
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#3, due December 1 [
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mock midterm 2 [
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#2, due November 5 [
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mock midterm 1 [
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#1, suggested answers [
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#1, due October 15 [
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lecture notes (removed on December 10, 2003)
organizational handouts
updated syllabus [
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syllabus [
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required readings [
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recommended readings [
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textbook
Krugman & Obstfeld (2003) [
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required readings (beyond textbook)
Leamer & Levinsohn (1995), Nov 10 [
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Feenstra (1998), Nov 12 [
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Horlick & Palmer (2001), Nov 24 [
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Rodrik (1992), Dec 1 [
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Muendler (2003), Dec 3 [
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Freeman (1995), Dec 3 [
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Rodrik (1998), Dec 5 [
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Williamson (1998), Dec 5 [
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recommended readings (beyond textbook and required readings)
Ohlin (1931), Oct 13 [
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Grossman & Helpman (1995), Nov 26 [
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raw score distributions up to midterm 2
histograms [
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summary statistics [
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typical economics grade distribution
top 3.2 percent: A+
next 10.4 percent: A
next 9.2 percent: A-
next 9.9 percent: B+
next 14.3 percent: B
next 11.4 percent: B-
next 7.8 percent: C+
next 12.4 percent: C
next 5.4 percent: C-
next 3.8 percent: D
next 11 percent: F (includes withdrawals)
Last modified: April 29, 2004.
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